2023-06-14 00:51:40
The commission modified the division of San Salvador Centro to include Ayutuxtepeque, Mejicanos, San Salvador, Ciudad Delgado and Cuscatancingo.
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San Salvador. The legal reforms approved as an opinion by the Political Commission, to reduce the 262 municipalities 44, also represent a reduction of members of the municipal councils from more than three thousand to 460.
In the plenary session of this Tuesday, June 13, the reform will be approved, with which the political division of El Salvador is modified, which had been built at the convenience of the interests of the economic power groups, according to the current authorities.
In the last session of the Political Commission held on Monday, June 12, its members approved by majority to make changes to the geographic distribution of the new municipalities in San Salvador.
The deputy Christian Guevara explained that the distribution of councils (Mayor, Trustee and proprietary and substitute councilors) according to article 4 of the law, is established with two councilors or councilors in municipalities of up to 200 thousand inhabitants; six, in municipalities of up to 400 thousand; and eight, in municipalities with more than 400 thousand.
This means that 44 mayors, 44 trustees and 372 councilors will be elected for a total of 460 officials throughout the country, which indicates a significant reduction compared to the almost 3,000 council members currently serving.
The commission modified the division of San Salvador Centro to include Ayutuxtepeque, Mejicanos, San Salvador, Ciudad Delgado and Cuscatancingo; of San Salvador Sur, made up of the districts of Panchimalco, Rosario de Mora, San Marcos, Santiago Texacuangos and Santo Tomás; from Chalatenango Norte, now integrated by San Fernando, La Palma, Citalá and San Ignacio; Central Chalatenango, which includes Nueva Concepción, Tejutla, La Reina, Agua Caliente, Dulce Nombre de María, El Paraíso, San Francisco Morazán, San Rafael and Santa Rita.
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