Scale for allotment of local council seats

1. Each municipality forms a constituency which shall return a number of councillors resulting from application of the following scale:Section 179. Scale for allotment of local council seats

1. Each municipality forms a constituency which shall return a number of councillors resulting from application of the following scale:

Up to 100 residentes                              3 councillors

From 101 to 250 residentes                    5 councillors

From 251 to 1,000 residents                   7 councillors

From 1,001 to 2,000 residents                9 councillors

From 2,001 to 5,000 residents               11 councillors

Fromo 5,001 to 10,000 residents            13 councillors

From 10,001 to 20,000 residents            17 councillors

From 20,001 to 50,000 residents            21 councillors

From 50,001 to 100,000 residents           25 councillors

From 100,001 onwards, one further councillor for each 100,000 residents or fraction of said number, plus one more where the aggregate is an even number. 

2. The foregoing scale does not apply where the local council, in conformity to local government legislation, operates as open council of all residents, who shall directly elect the mayor by a majority system.

 1 AS AMENDED BY SECT. 53 OF INSTITUTIONAL ACT 2/2011, OF JANUARY 28