Municipal Council of Macau

Municipal Council of Macau (Portuguese: Leal Senado, lit. Loyal Senate), was the local government structure in Macau (similar to city councils) during Portuguese colonial rule. The title Leal Senado was bestowed on Macau's government in 1810 by Portugal's prince regent João, who later became King John VI of Portugal. This was a reward for Macau's loyalty to Portugal during the Philippine Dynasty, between 1580 and 1640.

Following the handover in 1999, the Council was replaced by a Provisional Municipal Council and finally replaced by the Municipal Affairs Bureau. Like its Municipal Council predecessors, the Institute meets at the Leal Senado Building.

Parish

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The Council representation was based on parishes:

  Nossa Senhora de Fátima
花地瑪堂區
  Santo António
聖安多尼堂區 or 花王堂區
  São Lázaro
望德堂區
 
大堂區
  São Lourenço
風順堂區 or 聖老愣佐堂區
  Nossa Senhora do Carmo
嘉模堂區
coterminous with the island of Taipa
  Coloane
聖方濟各堂區
coterminous with the island of Coloane

Functions

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See also

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