Câmara municipal

A ''câmara municipal'' (, meaning literally municipal chamber and often referred as ''câmara de vereadores'' or simply as ''câmara'') is a type of municipal governing body, existing in several countries of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.

In Portugal, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and Timor-Leste, a ''câmara municipal'' is the executive body of a municipality. In Brazil, it is the legislature of a municipality. São Tome and Príncipe has similar ''câmaras distritais'' (district chambers), which are the executive bodies of the districts (municipalities).

In all these countries, the members of a ''câmara'' are known as ''vereadores'' (aldermen). Provided by Wikipedia