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Concelho




The elected bodies of a ''concelho'' are the Câmara Municipal and the Assembleia Municipal .

According to figures from the Instituto Nacional De Estatística , there are 308 ''concelhos'' in Portugal .

A ''concelho'' does not usually correspond to a (Portuguese: ''vila''). In fact, the total number of official designated cities and towns in Portugal is approximately twice the number of concelhos.

See also: List Of Concelhos Of Portugal




In Macao , ''concelho'' translates as City as they correspond to ''cidades''/''vilas''. There are two ''concelhos'' in Macao . The municipal councils in Macao were abolished after the Handover .

See also: List Of Concelhos Of Macao