Alcázar de San Juan and Malagón delegate civil marriages to two female councilors

The city councils of Alcázar de San Juan and Malagón have delegated to two of their councilwomen the celebration of respective civil marriages that will take place on October 23 and 24, 2026. The first decision is formalized through a mayoral decree and the second through a mayoral resolution, both of which are published for general knowledge in the Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real number 198, dated October 14, 2026. Both delegations are based on article 43 of the Regulations on the Organization, Operation, and Legal Regime of Local Entities.

The publication of these agreements responds to a legal requirement: article 44 of Royal Decree 2568/1986, of November 28, which approves the Regulations on the Organization, Operation, and Legal Regime of Local Entities (ROF), mandates the public disclosure of the delegation of mayoral functions. In both cases, these are specific and temporary delegations, limited to a single union and a specific date, rather than a generic delegation of matrimonial functions.

The announcements appear in the Local Administration section, City Councils subsection, of the provincial gazette, and bear the signature of the Head of Section of the B.O.P., Juan Luis Cuadros Campo, dated October 13, 2026.

Alcázar de San Juan: wedding of October 23

The City Council of Alcázar de San Juan has issued Mayoral Decree number 2026007458, dated October 9, 2026, delegating the celebration of a civil marriage to the Deputy Mayor Ana Isabel Abengózar Castillo.

• Issuing body: Mayor’s Office of the Most Excellent City Council of Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real).
• Applied regulation: article 43 of Royal Decree 2568/1986, of November 28 (ROF).
• Delegated person: Ana Isabel Abengózar Castillo, Deputy Mayor.
• Date of civil marriage: October 23, 2026.
• Signature of the announcement: the Mayor, Rosa Melchor Quiralte.
• Publication: announcement number 3311, page 3 of the gazette.

The text specifies that the delegation is granted “specifically” and is made public in accordance with the provisions of article 44 of the aforementioned Royal Decree.

Malagón: wedding of October 24

In the case of Malagón, the Mayor’s Office-Presidency has issued Resolution number 2210/2026, dated October 9, in accordance with article 43 of the ROF, to delegate the celebration of a civil marriage to the acting councilwoman Olga Bastante Palomares.

• Issuing body: Mayor’s Office-Presidency of the City Council of Malagón (Ciudad Real).
• Applied regulation: Article 43 of Royal Decree 2568/1986, of November 28 (ROF).
• Delegated person: Olga Bastante Palomares, acting councilor.
• Date of civil marriage: October 24, 2026.
• Signature of the announcement: the Mayor.
• Publication: announcement number 3313, page 17 of the bulletin.

The announcement is likewise published “for general knowledge in compliance with the provisions of Article 44 of the ROF.”

What the delegation implies

The delegation of the matrimonial function does not alter the nature of the act: the civil marriage continues to be celebrated within the framework of the Civil Code and with the same legal effects, but the authority officiating it becomes the person expressly designated by the mayor’s office. As these are singular delegations, linked to a specific date, the competence returns to the holder of the mayor’s office once the wedding has been celebrated.

For the residents, the practical effect is knowing in advance who will preside over the ceremony and on which day, information that the contracting parties and their guests need to organize the event. Publication in the provincial bulletin also ensures that any interested party can verify the identity of the delegated authority and the regulatory basis of the decision.

Both announcements share the same formal structure and the same legal basis, which confirms that this is an ordinary municipal organizational procedure, common in the city councils of the province when the mayor’s office agenda requires it.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real, number 198, October 14, 2026, Local Administration – City Councils, page 3 (official reference: announcement number 3311) and page 17 (official reference: announcement number 3313).