Lugar (country subdivision) explained

Lugar is a name for a type of country subdivision in Portugal and Spain.[1]

Spain

In Spain, the Spanish; Castilian: Lugar is one of the categories in the official gazetteer of population entities. In the Royal Order and Instruction of the 8 of March of 1930, issued for the elaboration of the Annual gazetteer, the Spanish; Castilian: Lugar is defined as the population entity designated with that title, and also having their dwellings distributed in streets and plazas. As a general rule, the term Spanish; Castilian: Lugar indicates the related population entity that has or has had a jurisdictional term.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Real orden e instrucción de 8 de marzo de 1930 para llevar a efecto la estadística de edificios y albergues de España y sus posesiones . Spain. 8 March 1930. España. Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión. Jefatura del Servicio General de Estadística. 8,9. Europeana Collections. An initiative of the European Union. 7 November 2020. classic.europeana.eu. Spanish.