These concessions included the privilege of electing their own regidores and alcaldes ordinarios [3] and the rights of local legislation and administration of justice.
Alcaldes ordinarios and regidores were members of the town ayuntamientos or cabildos (municipal councils).
They were to act alongside of the older local regidores and alcaldes as special representatives of the crown, defending its rights and claims, and fulfilling its duties of general oversight and protection.
Suddenly one night there arrived the notary, the receiver and some officials; they quietly aroused the regidores and alcaldes and made them collect a force of armed men who were stationed to guard the walls and gates.
This was accordingly done, and other regidores were commanded under heavy penalties to attend the court, that Toledo might revoke the powers given to Don Pedro and his colleague: John de Padilla was one of the persons cited.
In each place Velasquez appointed an Alcalde, who was not a mayor but a judge of first instance; a Deputy Alcalde, and three regidores or councillors; the Alcalde and the regidores sitting together forming the Town Council.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "regidores" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
