Mancomunidad

In present-day Spain a mancomunidad (English: municipal association ) is an association of municipalities voluntarily established by some municipalities with the aim of carrying out joint projects or providing common services.

For similar terms, see Mancomunitat of Catalonia.

A mancomunidad is one of the local entities defined for the purpose of local government, to which those municipalities may voluntarily delegate some of their functions and powers. There were 1,023 mancommunidades in 2011.

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