English–Spanish
“municipality” in Spanish
How to say “municipality” in Spanish
“Municipality” in Spanish is cantón.
Locally governed district with defined administrative borders.
Example sentences with cantón
¿Conoces los límites del cantón?
Do you know the boundaries of the municipality?
Tips for using cantón
- The meaning and official status of cantón varies by country: it is an official division in Costa Rica and Ecuador but is rarely used in Spain, where municipio is the usual term.
Other Spanish words for “municipality”
En este municipio se organiza una fiesta anual.
An annual festival is held in this municipality.