In Portugal, concelho is an alternative name for a municipality, see Municipalities of Portugal. Many of the municipalities of Portugal are older than the country itself. ...
In Macao, concelho was also the alternative name for a municipality, especially under the local administration system for the Overseas Provinces of Portugal before 1974. There were two concelhos in Macao, under the now abolished Portuguese Overseas Organic Law (Lei Orgânica do Ultramar Português). Upon the promulgation of the new legal regime governing municipalities of Macau in 1984, the concelhos were referred to as municípios, and the word concelho was rarely used since.
See also:List of Concelhos of Macao The administrative division within Macao (Click here for Satellite Image) Macao is a special administrative region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...
In Macao, concelho was also the alternative name for a municipality, especially under the local administration system for the Overseas Provinces of Portugal before 1974.
Upon the promulgation of the new legal regime governing municipalities of Macau in 1984, the concelhos were referred to as municípios, and the word concelho was rarely used since.
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