GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHY

1. The territorial organization of Spain (3 administrative levels)

   • The municipalities: The municipalities are the basic administrative and territorial unit of the State. The municipal administration is responsible for the governance closer to the inhabitants of a town. Each municipality is governed by a Town Council and is directed by a mayor and his councilors.
   • THE PROVINCES: Each province consists of a group of municipalities. Currently in Spain, there are fifty provinces. Communities with more than one province are governed by a Provincial Council, except in País Vasco, with the Regional Council.
   • Autonomous communities: The constitution of 1978 ordered the creation of the autonomous communities, in order to organize the system of self-government to the regions and nationalities that make up Spain. Since the adoption of the Constitution and until 1983 the statutes of autonomy of the 17 communities were being approved , which are the maximum norm for each of them, and which defines its political organization.

2. SPANISH CONSTITUTION

   • Castilla la Mancha
     • The statute in the fundamental law of the autonomous community of CLM. It was in 1982, it is the most important after the Constitution.
       • Organic law of the State
         • Matter
           • The power
           • The symbolis
           • The territory
           • The relationship with the State an others communities
           • The institution and fundamental bodies of Government of the community
             • The Courts
             • The high court of Justice
             • El Consejo de Gobierno and its President
             • Junta of CLM

3. INSTITUTIONS IN CASTILLA - LA MANCHA

   • Junta of Castilla- La Mancha
     • The Courts of Castilla - La Mancha
       • The main legislative body. Constituted by 47 members, representing all the citizens of the region, and they are elected by universal suffrage every four years. Its mission is to develop and approve the autonomy laws.
     • El Consejo de Gobierno
       • Consist of the President of the Junta of Castilla - La Mancha, Vice Presidents and advisors. Function: the government and administration of the various fields: health, education... It has executive and administrative functions.
     • The President
       • Elected by the courts of Castilla - La Mancha and chosen by the King. Choose and appoints his Vice Presidents and directors, directs government action, coordinates the functions of the members of its Governing Council and exerts the maximum representation of the autonomous community.
     • Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla - La Mancha
       • The judiciary plays and is the top authority of the administration of Justice in the Castilian-La Mancha Community.
     • The Ombudsman of Castilla - La Mancha
       • It protects the rights of the La Mancha and investigates complaints that citizens presented.