Glossary

assembleia municipal

Published 30 October 2026, 20:39
assembleia municipal (municipal assembly)

The municipality's elected councillors: the assembly is its representative body, and the câmara municipal is the executive. The assembly approves the budget, the rate of the property tax IMI and local regulations, which the câmara puts forward for approval.

Where you come across it. When a decision is not made by the town hall alone but is “approved by the assembleia on a proposal from the câmara”.
You do not go here for everyday matters: certificates, permits and applications go to the câmara municipal or the junta de freguesia. The meetings are open to the public, though, and the agenda is published in advance.

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