No. 1,357 in Spanish
municipalidad
"Municipalidad" means "municipality," referring to a town or city with its own local government.
In a sentence
La municipalidad organiza eventos culturales para fomentar la comunidad.
The municipality organizes cultural events to foster the community.
In this sentence, 'municipalidad' refers to the official administrative body of the town or district responsible for organizing public events.
Visité la municipalidad para solicitar mi permiso de construcción.
I visited the municipality to request my construction permit.
Here, 'municipalidad' is used to denote the physical location or office where administrative tasks are performed and citizens interact with the government.
Trabaja en la municipalidad como jefe de infraestructura.
He works at the municipality as the head of infrastructure.
In this usage, 'municipalidad' describes the workplace or institution where local government employees perform their official duties.
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