# What is the governing body in municipalities?

Question 1107 · Task 1 · Government, legislation and civic participation · CCSE 2026

**In Spanish, as in the exam:** ¿Cuál es el órgano de gobierno en los municipios?

- a) El ayuntamiento. (The ayuntamiento (town council).) · Right answer
- b) La diputación. (The diputación (provincial council).)
- c) El cabildo. (The cabildo (island council).)

**Right answer:** a) El ayuntamiento.

## Why

The town council governs and manages the municipality. The diputación governs the province, and the cabildo governs each island in Canarias (the Canary Islands).

Question 1107 of the Manual de preparación de la prueba CCSE 2026 © Instituto Cervantes: https://cervantes.org/sites/public/produccion/files/2026-10/manual-preparacion-prueba-ccse-2026.pdf

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