How to Say "County" in Spanish

condado

/konˈdado/masculine

The English word "county" is translated into Spanish as condado.

condado refers to an administrative region of various countries.

Meaning: administrative region of various countries (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of condado is condados.

/konˈdado/

While condado is the direct translation of 'county', Spanish speakers in many Latin American countries more commonly use departamento or provincia to describe their own administrative subdivisions.
In many Spanish-speaking countries, the concept of a 'county' does not exist in the same way, so using condado to describe a US 'county' can sometimes sound more like a medieval territory than a modern district.
The word condado is a direct cognate of the English 'county', as both descend from the same Latin root 'comitatus', meaning the retinue or group of people following a count.

Sami estaba en la cárcel del condado.
Sami was in a county jail.
This sentence shows how to use condado when referring to a jail.
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Esta es la mejor escuela del condado.
This is the best school in the county.
This sentence demonstrates the use of condado in the context of a school.
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La administración del condado va lenta.
The county administration works slowly.
This sentence illustrates how to use condado when discussing administration.
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El condado de Miami-Dade es conocido por sus hermosas playas.
Miami-Dade County is known for its beautiful beaches.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “county” translations and entries condado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries condado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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