Spanish colonial, and early post-colonial, administrative council which governed a municipality.
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Examples for "ayuntamiento "
Examples for "ayuntamiento "
1 They turned to greet Sam Brannan, now a candidate for the ayuntamiento or town council.
2 The ayuntamiento of Monterey, in accordance with the decree, chose a commissioner for each of the seven Missions of the district.
3 The President of the Ayuntamiento was a pleasant person to know, among the dishonest, intriguing Mexican officials.
4 The General led the way to the room on the first floor that overlooks the Plaza del Ayuntamiento .
5 She came this day to the Ayuntamiento to demand pay for what she termed her long detention at Manila.
1 The holding of an open cabildo has deep historical resonances in South America.
2 The houses of the cabildo , located on the square, are built of stone.
3 It has a cabildo , consisting of alcaldes, regidors, and other officials.
4 A notary of the cabildo , for no one has been supplied by his Majesty.
5 In this way they learn what goes on in the cabildo , which is a great evil.
6 I also ordered the construction of cabildo buildings in stone, where there had been none before.
7 Letter from the Manila cabildo to Felipe II.
8 This city is governed by a deputy from the corregidor of Mendoza, assisted by a cabildo .
9 It has a cabildo , consisting of two alcaldes-in-ordinary, eight regidors, and an alguacil-mayor and his officers.
10 It has about one hundred Spanish inhabitants; and has its cabildo , consisting of alcaldes, regidors, and officials.
11 As he was crossing the plaza toward the little mud cabildo he encountered Toadvine and Webster newly released.
12 The ecclesiastical cabildo of Manila, occupying the vacant see, testified to the same king of España in another letter:
13 A letter from the cabildo (municipal council) of Manila commends Sánchez as their envoy to the king.
14 According to the archbishop, some of those now in the cabildo are quite unworthy or incompetent for such positions.
15 Elections of alcaldes-in-ordinary for all the Spanish towns are held on New Year's day by the cabildo and magistracy.
16 The Spanish cabildo , or town council, however, afforded an opportunity for the expression of the popular will and often proved intractable.
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