<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">autonomous municipalities</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31323874</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:27:21</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">autonomous municipality</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">municipalities, autonomous</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Designation given to certain municipalities that have a degree of independence, administer their own affairs, or are otherwise self-governing to some degree. The precise definition of "autonomous municipality" varies from nation to nation, and is typically assigned to the municipality by the nation, rather than being assigned by an outside body. Examples of autonomous municipalities are in Mexico and Puerto Rico. ]]></dc:description></metadata>