mancomunidad
/mankomuniˈdad/
mancomunidad is the Spanish word for association of municipalities.
The term describes an association of municipalities or government bodies that join together to manage shared services and resources. It is most commonly used in administrative and legal contexts to describe the formal cooperation between local government entities.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of mancomunidad is mancomunidades, which refers to multiple commonwealths or associations of municipalities.
How do you pronounce it?
/mankomuniˈdad/
Did you know?
- The word mancomunidad is built from mano, meaning 'hand'. It literally evokes the image of people joining hands to reach a common agreement.
- Spain uses mancomunidades to solve the problem of 'tiny' villages that are too small to afford their own garbage trucks or libraries.
- In Spanish, the word mancomún can also describe a type of shared liability where several people are responsible for a debt together.
Examples in context
- La mancomunidad gestiona el servicio de basura.The association of municipalities manages the waste service.
- Necesitamos una mancomunidad para la gestión del agua.We need a mancomunidad to manage the water supply.
- El presupuesto de la mancomunidad es muy limitado.The budget of the association of municipalities is very limited.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are discussing local public services.
- María¿Quién limpia el parque regional, Alejandro?Who cleans the regional park, Alejandro?
- AlejandroLo hace la mancomunidad de la zona.The local association of municipalities does it.
- MaríaEs mejor compartir los gastos así.It is better to share the costs that way.
- AlejandroSí, es más eficiente para todos.Yes, it is more efficient for everyone.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry mancomunidad, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mancomunidad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
