Regidor facts for kids
A regidor (say: reh-hee-DOR) is like a council member in a city or town government. You'll find this role in countries like Spain and many parts of Latin America. Long ago, Portugal also had a similar position called a regedor. These people help make important decisions for their local communities.
Regidores in Mexico
In Mexico, a city or town government is called an ayuntamiento (say: ah-yoon-tah-MYEN-toh). This government group includes a municipal president (who is like the mayor), one or two síndicos (say: SEEN-dee-kohs), and several regidores. The síndicos are like legal advisors for the city.
All these officials meet together in special sessions called cabildo (say: kah-BEE-loh) sessions. A regidor's main job is to be a voice for the people in their community. They bring ideas and concerns from the citizens to the city government.
What Regidores Do
Regidores have important jobs to help their city or town run smoothly. Here are some of their main responsibilities:
- They join in the cabildo meetings and help manage the city's interests.
- They check on how different parts of the city government are working.
- They can ask the municipal president for information about city services.
Activities of a Regidor
Regidores are very active in their communities. Some of the things they do include:
- Suggesting new rules or changes to existing rules for the city.
- Voting on important decisions that affect the city.
- Working on special committees that are assigned to them.
- Encouraging people to get involved in their community.
- Proposing ideas to help the city grow and improve.
For example, in the state of Aguascalientes in Mexico, most cities have five regidores and one síndico. However, the capital city of Aguascalientes is bigger, so it has ten regidores and two síndicos to represent more people.
See also
In Spanish: Regidor (corona de Castilla) para niños
- Alcalde
- Ayuntamiento
- Cabildo (council)
- Corregidor
- Síndico
