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comarca

comarca

9.9
A traditional region for local government in Spain or Portugal
  • noun
translation icon : comarca
  • People in Fuenmayor call these modest farmers mayetes, a term one also hears in one or two neighboring pueblos of Seville Province but not beyond the region or comarca.

Examples

  • Like most other pueblos in this comarca (Martinez-Alier 1971), Fuenmayor is sharply divided into extremes of rich and poor, landowners and laborers.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Spain is divided into various administrative regions, including the comarca of Alentejo.

  • Farmers prefer to move their flocks to irrigated areas in the comarcas of Monegros, Bajo Cinca, and Bardenas.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Many festivals are celebrated throughout the comarca, showcasing its rich cultural heritage.

  • In the comarca of Galiza, local customs play an essential role in the community's identity.

Synonyms

county
vscomarca
949 1.0

A large area inside a country that has its own local government

is a traditional regional unit in some countries without formal local government
department
vscomarca
  • Formal
145 2.1

An area of a country with its own local government, like in France

is a traditional regional division in certain countries rather than a national unit
comitatus
vscomarca
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A county ruled by a count in the past

is a traditional regional division in specific countries rather than a noble fief

Surface Forms

comarca singular
comarcas plural

Etymology

Comarca comes from Spanish and Portuguese, made of com- 'with' and marca 'mark' or 'border'. So a comarca is an area 'marked' by its borders, which is why it names a traditional district with its own local identity.