Local Authority That Governs a Town or District

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Trip to Spain, Group 859, Puzzle 4 (Santiago De Compostela).

Question is: Local Authority That Governs a Town or District

and the answer is: COUNCIL

Word Meaning:

COUNCIL — A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

Definitions from Wiktionary.