Alcaldia

/ælkælˈdiə/ noun

Definition

The office, residence, or jurisdiction of an alcalde; the municipal administration in Spanish-speaking areas.

Etymology

From Spanish alcaldía, derived from alcalde with the Spanish suffix -ía indicating a place or institution of governance.

Kelly Says

Every town square in Latin America still has its alcaldía—the municipal building where an official descended from Moorish administrative systems handles modern civic business.

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