In Cuba, a consejo popular (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkonsexo populaɾ]; English: popular council, people's council; sometimes shortened to CP) is an electoral ward or political-administrative demarcation[1] of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba.
They were created in 1988. 474 wards had been created as of 2023.[2] They function as subdivisions, under municipalities.
Under the wards are districts. All wards have at least 5 districts, with urban areas having more and rural areas having less.
Most rural wards include 1 major town or village (usually with a population of 700-3,000 at least) with a few hamlets, while urban areas (usually municipal seat) are usually split into wards, named for the city with a I, II and sometimes III, and IV and so forth appended. Sometimes when only two wards are present in a city, they are split into "Norte" (or north) and "Sur" (or south).
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- ^ "Cuba: Freedom in the World 2021 Country Report". Freedom House. Retrieved 2023-04-12.