List of municipalities in Albacete
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Albacete is a province in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha, Spain. It is divided into 87 municipalities. According to the 2023 Spanish Census, the province is the 35th largest by population with 387,529 inhabitants[1] but is the ninth largest by land area spanning 14,916.3 square kilometres (5,759.2 sq mi).[2]
Municipalities are the basic local political division in Spain.[3] Each of them can only belong to one province.[4] The organisation of the municipalities is outlined in a law passed on 2 April 1985,[5] completed by the 18 April 1986 royal decree.[6] The Statute of Autonomy of Castile–La Mancha also contains provisions concerning the relations between the municipalities and the autonomous government of Castile–La Mancha.[7] All citizens of Spain are required to register in the municipality they live in.[8] In general, municipalities enjoy a large degree of autonomy in their local affairs. Amongst other tasks, they are in charge of matters regarding urban planning, water supply, lighting, road network, local police and fire fighting.[9] Each municipality is a corporation with independent legal personality: its governing body is called the ayuntamiento (municipal council or corporation),[10] a term often also used to refer to the municipal offices (city and town halls). The ayuntamiento is composed of the mayor (Spanish: alcalde), the deputy mayors (tenientes de alcalde) and the plenary assembly (pleno) of councillors (concejales).[11] Municipalities are categorized by population for the purpose of determining the number of concejales: 3 when the population is up to 100 inhabitants, 5 for 101–250, 7 for 251–1,000, 9 for 1,001–2,000, 11 for 2,001–5,000, 13 for 5,001–10,000, 17 for 10,001–20,000, 21 for 20,001–50,000 and 25 for 50,001–100,000.[12] A further concejal is added for every additional 100,000 inhabitants, although the figure can never be an odd one.[12]
The mayor and the deputy mayors are elected by the plenary assembly, which is itself elected by universal suffrage on a list system every four years.[12] The plenary assembly must meet periodically at the seat of the ayuntamiento, more or less often depending on the population of the municipality: monthly for those whose population is larger than 20,000, once every two months if it ranges between 5,001 and 20,000, and once every three months if it does not exceed 5,000.[13] Many ayuntamientos also have a junta de gobierno local, named by the mayor from amongst the councillors—it is required for municipalities of more than 5,000 inhabitants.[11] The junta de gobierno local, whose role is to assist the mayor between meetings of the plenary assembly, may not include more than one third of the councillors.[14]
The largest municipality by population in the province of Albacete as of the 2023 Spanish census is Albacete, its capital, with 173,202 residents, while the smallest is Villa de Ves with 61 residents.[15] The largest municipality by area is also Albacete, which spans 1,234.00 km², while Cotillas is the smallest at 18.42 km².[2]
Municipalities[edit]
- Largest municipalities in the province of Albacete by population
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Albacete is the province's capital and largest municipality by population
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Hellin, the second largest municipality by population in the province of Albacete
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Villarrobledo is the province of Albacete's third largest municipality by population.
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Almansa, the province of Albacete's fourth largest municipality by population
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Censo anual de población 2021-2023. Cifras de población. Principales resultados. 2021-2023. Población según comunidad autónoma y provincia y sexo" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Provincia de Albacete". Archived from the original on 15 January 2021.
- ^ BOE 1985, p. 11.
- ^ BOE 1985, p. 14.
- ^ BOE 1985.
- ^ BOE 1986.
- ^ BOE 1982.
- ^ BOE 1985, p. 15.
- ^ BOE 1985, pp. 22–23.
- ^ BOE 1985, pp. 13–14.
- ^ a b BOE 1985, p. 19.
- ^ a b c "Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General" (PDF) (in Spanish). Junta Electoral Central. 1985. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ BOE 1985, p. 33.
- ^ BOE 1985, p. 21.
- ^ a b "Censo anual de población 2021-2023. Resultados por municipios. 2021-2023. Población por sexo, edad (grupos quinquenales) y nacionalidad (española/extranjera)" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Censos de Población y Viviendas 2011. Resultados Municipales - Albacete. Población por municipios, sexo y edad (año a año)" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Censo anual de población 2021-2023. Resultados nacionales, por comunidades autónomas y provincias. 2021-2023. Población por sexo, edad (año a año) y nacionalidad (española/extranjera)" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Censos de Población y Viviendas 2011. Resultados Nacionales, por Comunidades Autónomas y Provincias. Población según comunidad autónoma y provincia y sexo" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
Bibliography[edit]
- BOE (1982). "Ley Orgánica 9/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Estatuto de Autonomía de Castilla-La Mancha" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- BOE (1985). "Ley 7/1985, de 2 de abril, Reguladora de las Bases del Régimen Local" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- BOE (1986). "Real Decreto Legislativo 781/1986, de 18 de abril, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de las disposiciones legales vigentes en materia de Régimen Local" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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