Los antecedentes históricos del municipio argentino

Abstract

This article analyzes the historical background of the Argentine municipality, from its origins in ancient Rome to its evolution in the Spanish American colonies. Explore diferent forms of local government, such as rural, privileged and consular municipalities, as well as the role of the Cabildo Indiano in colonial cities. Likewise, it highlights the importance of the councils in the process of American independence and their role in the political and social structuring of the colonies.The impact of the Bourbon reforms on the Spanish political system is also discussed. Spain intended to acquire resources from its American colonies to consolidate a new economic and political structure. This led to the strengthening of control over the colonial administrations and the expulsion of the Jesuits. These reforms generated conlicts with the Cabildos, which lost powers.Ater the May Revolution, the Cabildos assumed a prominent political role in national life. There are constitutional precedents that grant powers to the Cabildos. The Cabildos, which had been transformed into provincial legislatures, were abolished in 1821 by a law of the Board of Representatives of the Province of Buenos Aires.