Municipal seat explained

A municipal seat (Spanish: Spanish; Castilian: cabecera municipal;) is the administrative center and seat of government of a municipality or civil parish, with other villages or towns subordinated. The term is used in Brazil, Colombia,[1] Mexico, Guatemala and Venezuela.

Other variations

In Ecuador the term used is canton seat; in Argentina, department seat.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dane.gov.co/files/inf_geo/4Ge_ConceptosBasicos.pdf DANE