In some communities of Spain, minor local entity is a territorial entity of scope smaller than municipality defined and regulated by the regional governments.
Some examples are caseríos, parroquias, aldeas, barrios, anteiglesias, concejos, pedanías, lugares anejos, decentralised municipal entity in Andalucía, rural parish in Asturias.
The administration of these entities have various names including an open council , a single person mayor called Alcalde pedáneo and a rural council and councils of Álava.