Municipal Council of Macau

Municipal Council of Macau (Portuguese: Leal Senado, lit. Loyal Senate), was the local government structure in Macau (similar to city councils) during Portuguese colonial rule. The title Leal Senado was bestowed on Macau's government in 1810 by Portugal's prince regent João, who later became King John VI of Portugal. This was a reward for Macau's loyalty to Portugal during the Philippine Dynasty, between 1580 and 1640.

Following the handover in 1999, the Council was replaced by a Provisional Municipal Council and finally replaced by the Municipal Affairs Bureau. Like its Municipal Council predecessors, the Institute meets at the Leal Senado Building.

Parish

The Council representation was based on parishes:

	Nossa Senhora de Fátima 花地瑪堂區
	Santo António 聖安多尼堂區 or 花王堂區
	São Lázaro 望德堂區
	Sé 大堂區
	São Lourenço 風順堂區 or 聖老愣佐堂區
	Nossa Senhora do Carmo 嘉模堂區 coterminous with the island of Taipa
	Coloane 聖方濟各堂區 coterminous with the island of Coloane

Functions

• urban affairs
• roads
• public transport
• fire control - Corpo de Bombeiros de Macau
• markets

See also

• Legislative Council of Macau
• Executive Council of Macau
• Secretariat for Transport and Public Works (Macau)