Although the English word "county" and its near synonym "shire" have similar meanings, they are usually translated into Spanish and Portuguese as condado, a term[clarification needed] which in the Iberian peninsula only refers to regions historically ruled by a conde (count or earl). However, "comarca" is occasionally used, with examples including the Spanish Wikipedia entry for "comarca" and some translations of The Lord of the Rings (see below).
From the Middle Ages until the 16th century, the comarcas corresponded to the large administrative divisions of Portugal. There were six such traditional divisions: Entre-Douro-e-Minho, Trás-os-Montes, Beira, Estremadura, Alentejo and Algarve, of which the last had the honorary title of "kingdom". In the 16th century, the comarcas started gradually to be referred to as "provinces".
The name "comarca" was then applied to the new administrative and judicial subdivisions of the provinces, created in the 17th century. Each comarca corresponded to the territorial area of jurisdiction of a corregedor, a high-ranking administrative and judicial officer who represented the Crown in the district.
In the 19th century, the comarcas were replaced by separate administrative and judicial divisions, reflecting the implementation of the separation of executive and judicial powers. The new administrative divisions became the administrative districts and the new judicial divisions kept the name comarca.
Present
Nowadays, in Brazil, Portugal, and some other countries of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the comarca is the basic territorial division in the judicial system. It corresponds to the territorial area of jurisdiction of a court of first instance.
The comarca may correspond to a municipality or group several small municipalities together. Presently, in Brazil, there are 2,680 comarcas. A judiciary organization reform implemented in Portugal in 2014 reduced the number of comarcas from 231 to 23.
According to the new judicial division of 2015, Angola will be again subdivided into 60 comarcas, each with a court of first instance. The courts of comarca will replace the previous provincial and municipal courts.
Comarca is also the name of a suburb of Luanda, the capital of Angola.
The term comarca is used in several regions in Spain.
In Asturias, the historic division is the conceyu (pl. conceyos, concejo or municipio in Spanish). Currently, there are several comarcas but they are contemporary creations destined to tourism promotions, without administrative or government powers.
In Cantabria, the comarca is a traditional or historical division, usually identified with the greatest rivers of the region.
In the Valencian Community, the comarca is a traditional region with no administrative competences. They are legally referred as homologated territorial demarcations instead of as comarques.
In Galicia the comarca or bisbarra are traditional divisions of the land that have limited official recognition, but have no administrative relevance. However, the Galician government is attempting to transform the bisbarras into territorial administrative tiers, to create a new regional network proposed to be more balanced and efficient. Galician comarcas also have a comarcal council.
In other places, such as Extremadura, the comarca may simply refer to a loosely defined region.
Because of the comarca's long-standing use, it is sometimes used as the basis for the promotion of tourism, with emphasis on local cultural tradition and history.
Fiction
Some Spanish-language editions of British writer J. R. R. Tolkien's works use the term La Comarca as a translation for the English "The Shire".
^Mikael D. Wolfe. Watering the Revolution: An Environmental and Technological History of Agrarian Reform in Mexico. Durham: Duke University Press 2017.
External links
, official site for the management and promotion of Galician comarcas, maintained by the Galician Government(in Galician, English, and Spanish)
History of comarca divisions in the Catalan Countries (in Catalan)
January 13, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Comarca news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message A comarca Spanish koˈmaɾka Portuguese kuˈmaɾkɐ or koˈmaʁkɐ Catalan kuˈmar ke or koˈmaɾ ka is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal Spain and some of their former colonies like Brazil Nicaragua and Panama The term is derived from the term marca meaning a march mark plus the prefix co meaning together jointly The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada IPA redoˈlada and in Basque as eskualde IPA es kualde In addition in Galician comarcas are also called bisbarras IPA bizˈbarɐs Although the English word county and its near synonym shire have similar meanings they are usually translated into Spanish and Portuguese as condado a term clarification needed which in the Iberian peninsula only refers to regions historically ruled by a conde count or earl However comarca is occasionally used with examples including the Spanish Wikipedia entry for comarca and some translations of The Lord of the Rings see below Contents 1 In the CPLP 1 1 Historical 1 2 Present 2 Mexico 3 Panama 4 Spain 5 Fiction 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksIn the CPLP EditIn the Community of Portuguese Language Countries CPLP comarcas are used as follows Historical Edit From the Middle Ages until the 16th century the comarcas corresponded to the large administrative divisions of Portugal There were six such traditional divisions Entre Douro e Minho Tras os Montes Beira Estremadura Alentejo and Algarve of which the last had the honorary title of kingdom In the 16th century the comarcas started gradually to be referred to as provinces The name comarca was then applied to the new administrative and judicial subdivisions of the provinces created in the 17th century Each comarca corresponded to the territorial area of jurisdiction of a corregedor a high ranking administrative and judicial officer who represented the Crown in the district In the 19th century the comarcas were replaced by separate administrative and judicial divisions reflecting the implementation of the separation of executive and judicial powers The new administrative divisions became the administrative districts and the new judicial divisions kept the name comarca Present Edit Nowadays in Brazil Portugal and some other countries of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries the comarca is the basic territorial division in the judicial system It corresponds to the territorial area of jurisdiction of a court of first instance The comarca may correspond to a municipality or group several small municipalities together Presently in Brazil there are 2 680 comarcas A judiciary organization reform implemented in Portugal in 2014 reduced the number of comarcas from 231 to 23 According to the new judicial division of 2015 Angola will be again subdivided into 60 comarcas each with a court of first instance The courts of comarca will replace the previous provincial and municipal courts Comarca is also the name of a suburb of Luanda the capital of Angola Mexico EditThe ninth largest metropolitan area in Mexico is known as the Comarca Lagunera 1 The region is made up of 15 municipalities including the cities of Torreon Coahuila and Gomez Palacio Durango Panama EditIn Panama the comarca indigena is an administrative region for an area with a substantial Amerindian population Four comarcas Embera Wounaan Guna Yala Naso Tjer Di and Ngobe Bugle exist as equivalent to provinces Two smaller comarcas Kuna de Madugandi and Kuna de Wargandi are subordinate to a province and considered equivalent to a corregimiento Spain EditSee also Comarcas of Spain The term comarca is used in several regions in Spain In Asturias the historic division is the conceyu pl conceyos concejo or municipio in Spanish Currently there are several comarcas but they are contemporary creations destined to tourism promotions without administrative or government powers In Cantabria the comarca is a traditional or historical division usually identified with the greatest rivers of the region In Catalonia and Aragon the comarca is a local government area administered by a comarcal council In the Valencian Community the comarca is a traditional region with no administrative competences They are legally referred as homologated territorial demarcations instead of as comarques In Galicia the comarca or bisbarra are traditional divisions of the land that have limited official recognition but have no administrative relevance However the Galician government is attempting to transform the bisbarras into territorial administrative tiers to create a new regional network proposed to be more balanced and efficient Galician comarcas also have a comarcal council In other places such as Extremadura the comarca may simply refer to a loosely defined region Because of the comarca s long standing use it is sometimes used as the basis for the promotion of tourism with emphasis on local cultural tradition and history Fiction EditSome Spanish language editions of British writer J R R Tolkien s works use the term La Comarca as a translation for the English The Shire See also EditComarcas of Aragon Comarcas of Asturias Comarcas of Galicia Comarques of Catalonia Comarques of the Valencian Community Commune administrative division Kecamatan List of terms for administrative divisions Provinces of PanamaReferences Edit Mikael D Wolfe Watering the Revolution An Environmental and Technological History of Agrarian Reform in Mexico Durham Duke University Press 2017 External links EditComarcas de Galicia official site for the management and promotion of Galician comarcas maintained by the Galician Government in Galician English and Spanish History of comarca divisions in the Catalan Countries in Catalan 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