Provinces of Belmonte

The provinces of Belmonte (Luzelese: províncias de Belmonte) are the second-tier administrative divisions of Belmonte which holds a degree of political and legal autonomy as described by the Constitution. Currently, there are six provinces in Belmonte which in turn are subdivided between several municipalities.

History

The first national subdivisions of Belmonte were established during colonial times, where the first captaincies were founded in the 16th and 17th centuries. Although its autonomy briefly ceased over the Gaullican rule in the region, the captaincies would be once again the centre of Belmonte's political framework during the confederal era, only to permanently ceasing to exist after the Federalist Revolt.

During the First Republic, the former captaincies were replaced by the current provinces. Most of the current federal pact was established in the Riachuelo Agreement and consequently in the 1836 and 1935 constitutions, whilst the Berquó dictatorship instituted a centralist regime that ended after his fall.

Government

According to the Constitution, all provinces have their governments and constitutions, with the executive being headed by a governor, the legislative by the legislative assemblies and the judiciary by regional courts. The province's governor is elected through a parliamentary system with the governor being the leader of the party with the biggest number of seats in the Legislative Assembly, either by having the best electoral performance or through an electoral coalition. Once elected, the governor appoints cabinet members and an attorney-general.

The Legislative Assembly acts as the unicameral legislature of the provinces, being responsible for the introduction, discussion and vote of laws and budgets. Provincial laws can be vetoed by the governor, with the veto itself being able to be overturned by the assembly with a simple majority. The assembly also can vote for a motion of non-confidence against the governor. Regional courts, in turn, acts as a trial, appellate and constitutional court, being subjected to provincial law.

List

Provinces of Belmonte

State	Name in Luzelese	Postal code	Capital	Largest city	Area	Population (2020)	Density	Date of admission	№ deputies
Anchieta	Anchieta	AC	Riachuelo	Riachuelo	344,462km²	16,647,508	28.5	August 7th, 1764	96
Favônia	Favônia	FA	Belojardim	Belojardim	84,797km²	2,138,393	15.5	April 1st, 1889	12
Juazeiro	Juazeiro	JU	Pinheiros	Pinheiros	179,504km²	7,774,460	25.5	August 7th, 1764	44
Laranjeiras	Laranjeiras	LA	Ípsia	Ípsia	52,183km²	3,481,097	27.1	August 7th, 1764	18
Pindarama	Pindarama	PI	Imboporã	Imboporã	313,850km²	1,236,927	2.2	June 15th, 1917	6
Piratini	Piratini	PR	Julianópolis	Sabugosa	22,453km²	667,521	13.8	January 1st, 1988	4

See also

• Administrative divisions of Belmonte