According to Article 140, who is responsible for the government and administration of a municipality?
Sources: 1 link, read on 21 October 2026.
Spanish Constitution, article 140 (BOE, consolidated text), read on 21 October 2026.
Answer: The town council (Ayuntamiento). Article 140 says the government and administration of a municipality belong to its Ayuntamiento, made up of the mayor and the councillors.
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Constitution · article 140
The question in Spanish
¿A quién corresponde, según el artículo 140, el gobierno y la administración de un municipio?
The options
- AThe autonomous communityA la comunidad autónoma
- BThe Ministry of the InteriorAl Ministerio del Interior
- CThe town council (Ayuntamiento)Al AyuntamientoCorrect
What the Constitution says
«La Constitución garantiza la autonomía de los municipios. Estos gozarán de personalidad jurídica plena. Su gobierno y administración corresponde a sus respectivos Ayuntamientos, integrados por los Alcaldes y los Concejales. Los Concejales serán elegidos por los vecinos del municipio mediante sufragio universal, igual, libre, directo y secreto, en la forma establecida por la ley. Los Alcaldes serán elegidos por los Concejales o por los vecinos. La ley regulará las condiciones en las que proceda el régimen del concejo abierto.»
Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 140 (consolidated text at the BOE), read on 21 October 2026. The quotation is in Spanish, as the BOE prints it; the English wording of the answer is ours. Laws carry no copyright (Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, art. 13), so we quote the text as it stands.
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