Andalucía mayors and councillors to be paid according to population density

ANDALUCIA (Agencies / Image: Andalucía's municipalities by population density) The Federación Andaluza de Municipios y Provincias (FMAP, Andalusian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces) unanimously ratified on Tuesday an agreement between the federation and the political parties of Andalucía whereby maximum pay rates are established for mayors and councillors throughout the region. Thus, mayors of towns of more than 100,000 inhabitants (the eight capital cities, plus Dos Hermanas, Algeciras, Jerez and Marbella) will be paid a maximum of €68,630 a year, gross. Those of between 100,000 and 50,000 residents -17 municipalities in all- get €64,092; those with populations of between 20,000 to 50.000, €55.072; while mayors of towns and villages with a population of below 20,000 may only receive €45,432 per annum. The measure takes effect as from 2011.