Ayuntamiento de Soto del Real

What Ayuntamiento de Soto del Real does

Ayuntamiento de Soto del Real is the constitutional municipal government serving the residents of Soto del Real, a municipality of approximately 9,000 inhabitants located in the Sierra de Guadarrama within the Community of Madrid, Spain. The entity is governed by a Mayor and 13 councilors constituting the municipal corporation, with the current administration installed on 17 June 2023 under Mayor Noelia Barrado and seven portfolio-holding councilors covering urbanism, environment, culture, sports, youth, seniors, animal protection, and international cooperation. Its core functions include local administrative service delivery, urban planning, community welfare programming, cultural and recreational activities, and citizen participation facilitation.

The municipality operates a multi-channel service platform combining a physical citizen service office with digital infrastructure including the Sede Electrónica (electronic administrative headquarters), Oficina Virtual Tributaria (virtual tax office), Transparency Portal, and mobile applications eAgora and Bandomovil. The technology stack is conventional e-government architecture: web-based form processing, electronic signature, payment gateways, and notification systems aligned with Spanish national public sector interoperability standards. No proprietary AI, machine learning, or data analytics platforms are evidenced.

Funding derives from local tax collection (property tax, vehicle tax, economic activity tax), user fees, and intergovernmental transfers from the Comunidad de Madrid and Spanish central government. The municipality coordinates with 17 registered local associations and participates in regional consortia including the Mancomunidad de Servicios Sociales Las Cañadas for social service delivery and the OMIC consumer information framework with the Comunidad de Madrid. As a public sector entity, its revenue base is geographically captive to the municipal perimeter and is not subject to traditional commercial competition.

Name

Ayuntamiento de Soto del Real

Legal name

Ayuntamiento de Soto del Real

Website

https://ayto-sotodelreal.es

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ayuntamiento de Soto del Real is the constitutional municipal government of Soto del Real in the Community of Madrid, Spain, serving approximately 9,000 residents through local administration, digital governance services, cultural programming, and community welfare programs funded by local taxes and regional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Public Administration (92)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement (BPAIACAC), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Citizen participation
• Electronic government
• Local tax collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Soto del Real

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax Collection (Recaudación): Municipal tax collection including property tax (IBI), vehicle tax, and other local taxes. Managed through the Recaudación department.
2. Public Fees and Tariffs: Fees for municipal services including sports facilities, cultural activities, pool access, and other public services. Swimming pool rates remain unchanged from previous years.
3. Contracting Revenues: Public procurement and contracting through the contractor profile (Perfil del Contratante), including temporary authorization for festival bars and commercial spaces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ayuntamiento de Soto del Real is the municipal government of Soto del Real (Madrid, Spain), delivering public administration, civic services, and local governance to residents. Its core deliverables include electronic administrative procedures through the Sede Electrónica, local tax collection via the Oficina Virtual Tributaria, public procurement through the Perfil del Contratante, and direct services across culture, sports, youth, seniors, urban planning, sustainability, and consumer protection. The municipality also operates a transparency portal and participatory budgeting mechanisms.

Product overview

Ayuntamiento de Soto del Real operates as a municipal government providing a comprehensive digital platform for local administration and citizen services. The core offering includes an electronic administration platform (Sede Electrónica) enabling online administrative procedures, a virtual tax office (Oficina Virtual Tributaria), a public procurement portal (Perfil del Contratante), and a transparency portal. The municipality also delivers direct services across seven operational areas: Sports (Deportes) with municipal pool and sports facilities; Culture (Cultura) through the Centro Cultural Pedro de Lorenzo; Youth services (Juventud) including Casa de la Juventud e Infancia; Senior services (Mayores) at the Centro de Mayores; Environmental Sustainability (Sostenibilidad); Urban Planning (Urbanismo); and Citizen Participation mechanisms. Additional services include consumer protection, municipal publications (Vive Soto bulletin), and event management through eAgora integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sede Electrónica Electronic administration platform enabling citizens to carry out administrative procedures online, including official filings, certificate requests, and digital interactions with municipal departments.
• Oficina Virtual Tributaria (Virtual Tax Office) Online tax payment and municipal billing platform where citizens can manage IBI (property tax), vehicle tax, and other local fees.
• Perfil del Contratante (Contractor Profile) Public procurement portal publishing contracting notices and enabling electronic bid submission through the state plataforma de contratación, covering municipal tenders and concessions such as festival bar authorizations.
• Portal de Transparencia (Transparency Portal) Transparency portal providing public access to municipal government information, budgets, decisions, contracts, and accountability data.
• Participación Ciudadana (Citizen Participation) Citizen participation platform including participatory budgeting, citizen consultations, the municipal advisory council, and sector councils allowing residents to influence municipal policy.
• Servicio de Atención al Consumidor (OMIC) Consumer protection service handling claims, complaints, consumer arbitration, and consumption information through an agreement with the Community of Madrid, with weekly in-person office hours at the Hogar del Pensionista.
• Servicios Deportivos (Sports Services) Municipal sports services including the municipal swimming pool, sports facilities, tournaments (padel, tennis, mus), zumba classes, and recreational activities for all ages.
• Servicios Culturales (Cultural Services) Cultural services including the Centro Cultural Pedro de Lorenzo, art exhibitions, concerts (including Atlántida Music Fest and Clásicos en Verano), theater, summer cinema, and cultural events programming.
• Servicios de Juventud (Youth Services) Youth services including the Casa de la Juventud e Infancia, youth activities, summer camps, excursions (such as to Aquopolis), and adolescent-focused programs.
• Servicios para Mayores (Senior Citizen Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-hour maximum response time guarantee for citizen inquiries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Comunidad de MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for consumer protection services (OMIC) and participation in regional programs including Clásicos en Verano cultural cycle.
• Mancomunidad de Servicios Sociales Las CañadascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint service provision for Plan Corresponsables, a youth and family support program funded by Ministerio de Igualdad and the regional Consejeria de Familia, Juventud y Asuntos Sociales.
• Asociación de Amas de Casa y Consumidores-Usuarios (AACCU) 'Ascensión Sedeño'minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration partner for consumer attention services through OMIC office at Hogar del Pensionista.
• Cruz Roja EspañolaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlood donation mobile unit installation for periodic blood donation campaigns in Soto del Real.
• Cáritas Soto del RealminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration for solidarity initiatives during festivals including aperitivo solidario and paella solidaria events.
• Atlántida Chamber OrchestraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtistic partner for Atlántida Music Fest classical music festival bringing concerts to Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción and other venues.
• Comunidad de Madrid - Clásicos en VeranominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural program within Escenas de Verano festival bringing classical music concerts to municipal venues.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ayuntamiento de Miraflores de la Sierra: Small Sierra de Guadarrama municipality of similar population size and tourist-recreational character. Direct peer for benchmarking municipal budgets, cultural programming calendars, and citizen engagement approaches at like scale.
• Ayuntamiento de Becerril de la Sierra: Small adjacent Sierra municipality with similar tourism orientation and population scale. Particularly relevant for benchmarking recreational and cultural programming, and for shared Mancomunidad membership patterns.
• Ayuntamiento de Tres Cantos: Neighboring municipality in the northern Community of Madrid metropolitan corridor with a similar small-city profile. Operates comparable e-government services, cultural programming, and citizen engagement channels, making it a structurally analogous peer for service delivery and digital transformation benchmarking.
• Ayuntamiento de Manzanares el Real: Direct geographic neighbor in the Sierra de Guadarrama with a similar small-municipality population profile. Particularly comparable on tourism positioning adjacent to the national park, cultural programming, and rural-urban municipal service mix.
• Ayuntamiento de Colmenar Viejo: Larger but geographically adjacent municipality in the Sierra de Guadarrama area offering comparable municipal services including electronic administration, urban planning, culture, and citizen participation. Relevant as a slightly larger-scale reference point for service breadth.
• Ayuntamiento de El Boalo-Cerceda-Mataelpino: Small Sierra de Guadarrama municipality operating comparable municipal services and member of the Mancomunidad Las Cañadas social services partnership alongside Soto del Real. Direct peer on inter-municipal collaboration patterns.
• Ayuntamiento de Moralzarzal: Nearby small municipality in the Madrid Sierra Norte corridor with comparable population and service scope. Operates e-government, culture, sports, and youth services similar to Soto del Real, making it a near-direct functional peer.

Broad incumbents

• Ayuntamiento de Madrid: Regional capital municipal government operating all municipal services plus metropolitan-scale initiatives (Madrid 360, large cultural programming, advanced e-government). Relevant as a broad incumbent for understanding the upper bound of municipal digital service delivery in the same region.
• Ayuntamiento de Alcobendas: Larger nearby Madrid metropolitan municipality operating the same suite of municipal services (e-government, culture, sports, citizen participation) but at substantially greater scale. Useful as a broader reference for digital service maturity and as a benchmark for what scaled-up municipal e-government looks like.

Others

• Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias (FEMP): National federation representing Spanish municipal governments including Soto del Real. Not a direct peer but the relevant ecosystem/advisory body that coordinates municipal interests with central government, distributes best-practice frameworks, and channels inter-municipal funding programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aytosotodelreal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZkjMaUJPVDt0dteXcn0R0Q/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/sotodelreal.ayuntamiento
• Instagraminstagram.com/sotodelreal_ayuntamiento
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ayuntamiento-de-soto-del-real

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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