Spanish word

cabildo

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈβildo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncity council

Example

En el cabildo discutieron la ordenanza de tráfico.

At the city council they discussed the traffic ordinance.

Illustration for cabildo (city council)

More examples

Los vecinos pidieron al cabildo que revisara el proyecto de la plaza.

The neighbors asked the city council to review the plaza project.

Core concept

A town's deliberative assembly seated in a council chamber.

Similar words

ayuntamiento: Operates local government from the city hall building and administers municipal services.
municipio: Serves as the administrative territorial unit that governs a town and its jurisdiction.
concejo: Meets as an assembly of residents' representatives to discuss and decide community issues.
diputación: Manages regional administration and shared public services across multiple municipalities.

Definition in Spanish

Reunión o cuerpo municipal encargado de deliberar y tomar acuerdos sobre la administración de un pueblo o una ciudad.

Word origin

From Latin capitulum 'chapter', cabildo enters medieval Spanish and shifts from church chapters to denote a town's governing assembly.

Usage tips

  • The phrase cabildo abierto designates an open town meeting with citizen participation rather than a closed council session.

Other meanings

  • town councilnoun
  • councilnoun

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