Ayuntamiento de María

What Ayuntamiento de María does

Ayuntamiento de María is the municipal government of María, a small rural municipality of approximately 1,233 inhabitants in the province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain. The entity occupies a 225.74 km² municipal term at an altitude of 1,198 meters and sits within the Sierra María-Los Vélez Natural Park. It administers local governance, civil registry, public procurement, cadastral information, and citizen-facing administrative procedures for residents, local businesses, and visitors.

Its core operational platform is the Sede Electrónica (Electronic Headquarters), hosted at sede.maria.es and built on the CMSDIP-PRO content management system provided by the Diputación Provincial de Almería. The platform integrates the @firma digital certificate authentication system (operated by FNMT-RCM) to enable 24/7 self-serve access to administrative procedures. Supporting modules include the Oficina Virtual, Punto de Información Catastral, Tablón de Anuncios Electrónico, Portal de Transparencia, Perfil del Contratante, and Senderos de María (an 8-route hiking trail network with GPS/KML data served via the REDIAM geographic information system of Junta de Andalucía).

The entity is a public administration body operating under Spanish local government law (Ley 7/1985), not a commercial enterprise. It does not generate commercial revenue; instead, it is funded through municipal taxes, fees, and intergovernmental subsidies — including grants from the IDAE DUS 5000 sustainable energy program. It has approximately 13 employees and is led by Mayor José Antonio García Alcaina (PP), in office since June 2019. The body has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no external ownership — it is governed by an elected mayor and municipal council (pleno).

Name

Ayuntamiento de María

Legal name

Ayuntamiento de María

Website

https://maria.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ayuntamiento de María is the municipal government of a rural Andalusian town of ~1,233 inhabitants, delivering local administration, civil registry, cadastral services, and public transparency via its digital Sede Electrónica platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Electronic administration
• Civil registry services
• Public procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

María

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ayuntamiento de María is the municipal government entity providing public administration services to the 1,233 residents of the María municipality in Almería, Andalusia. Its core offerings include civil registry services, administrative procedures, electronic administration via the Sede Electrónica platform, cadastral information, public procurement, municipal transparency, and tourism/hiking trail information. The entity operates through both digital channels (Electronic Headquarters accessible 24/7) and physical town hall services at Plaza de la Encarnación.

Product overview

Ayuntamiento de María operates a unified digital services platform centered on its Electronic Headquarters (Sede Electrónica), which provides 24/7 citizen access to municipal administrative services. The platform integrates a Virtual Office for online procedures, a Cadastral Information Point for property data, and an electronic Bulletin Board for official announcements. Additional services include the DUS 5000 sustainable energy program, a network of 8 documented hiking trails with GPS resources, a Transparency Portal, and a Contractor Profile for public procurement. The municipality is located in Sierra María-Los Vélez Natural Park, Almería province, with approximately 1,233 inhabitants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sede Electrónica del Ayuntamiento de María Electronic headquarters providing 24/7 online access to municipal administrative services, enabling citizens to conduct official procedures digitally including certificate requests and administrative submissions. The platform uses @firma digital certificate authentication managed by FNMT-RCM for secure electronic identification.
• Oficina Virtual Virtual office platform enabling citizens to access municipal services online, update personal data, and manage administrative procedures remotely.
• Punto de Información Catastral Cadastral information point offering consultation and electronic certification of cadastral data, including protected data for property owners and property ownership verification services. Located at Plaza de la Encarnación, 1 in María, Almería.
• Programa DUS 5000 Sustainable urban development program for municipalities facing demographic challenges, providing grants for clean energy projects including electric vehicle infrastructure, renewable energy installations, and energy efficiency improvements in public buildings. Implementation period 2025-2026.
• Senderos de María Hiking trail network featuring 8 documented routes through Sierra María-Los Vélez Natural Park, including trails like La Umbria del Mahimón, Pinar de la Alfahuara, and Vereda Alta with GPS/KML trail files available for visitors.
• Tablón de Anuncios Electrónico Electronic bulletin board publishing official municipal announcements, public notices, plenary session convocations, and contractor information in compliance with transparency regulations.
• Portal de Transparencia Municipal transparency portal providing public access to government indicators, administrative information, and official disclosures as required by Spanish transparency legislation (Ayuntamientos 2019 coding framework).
• Perfil del Contratante Contractor profile portal providing public access to municipal contracting information, public tender announcements, and contractor registration services integrated with national procurement platforms (Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IDAE (Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDUS 5000 Program partnership for sustainable energy investments in rural municipalities. IDAE manages direct grant concessions to local entities for clean energy projects including building efficiency, renewable generation, and sustainable mobility in municipalities with demographic challenges.
• Junta de Andalucía - REDIAMcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnvironmental Information Network of Andalucía provides WMS geographic data services for public use trails and equipment mapping, integrated into the Spatial Data Infrastructure of Andalucía following Cartographic System guidelines.
• Diputación Provincial de AlmeríacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government provides the CMSDIP-PRO electronic headquarters platform infrastructure and manages the Provincial Contract Register network. Partnership for electronic administration and public service delivery.
• FNMT (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre)coreTechnology or Integration@firma digital certificate system provided by FNMT-RCM (Real Casa de la Moneda) enables secure electronic identification and digital signatures for accessing the Electronic Headquarters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ayuntamiento de Purchena: Small Almería province municipality in the Valle del Almanzora area. Similar rural municipal profile with electronic administration services and provincial Diputación ties. Comparable in population scale and service model.
• Ayuntamiento de Serón: Small rural municipality in Almería province (Valle del Almanzora). Comparable ayuntamiento structure, population scale, and rural demographic profile. Operates similar e-government and transparency services under the same provincial framework.
• Ayuntamiento de Chirivel: Fourth municipality of the Los Vélez comarca in Almería. Comparable small rural ayuntamiento serving a similarly small population with analogous municipal service responsibilities, provincial ties to Diputación de Almería, and Andalusian regional framework.
• Ayuntamiento de Vélez-Rubio: Head of the Los Vélez comarca, also in Almería province. Runs an ayuntamiento with similar population scale, organizational structure (mayor + councilors), and service portfolio including electronic headquarters and transparency portal. Direct institutional peer.
• Ayuntamiento de Huércal-Overa: Another Almería province municipality in a neighboring comarca, larger than María but operating a comparable ayuntamiento structure with electronic headquarters, contracting profile, and provincial ties. Comparable in functional scope though somewhat larger in scale.
• Ayuntamiento de Albox: Almería province municipality in the same broader region. Comparable municipal governance profile, electronic administration services, and provincial-Diputación framework. Slightly larger than María but with similar rural Andalusian municipal characteristics.
• Ayuntamiento de Vélez-Blanco: Neighboring municipality in the same Los Vélez comarca (Almería). Operates an ayuntamiento of comparable rural scale with similar statutory municipal functions (civil registry, urban planning, e-government, contracting profile). Most directly comparable peer due to shared geographic, demographic, and institutional context.

Broad incumbents

• Diputación Provincial de Almería: Provincial government body that provides shared services and infrastructure (CMSDIP-PRO platform, BOP publication, Contract Register) to all municipalities in Almería including María. Larger, established player in the same governance space offering overlapping capabilities at a supra-municipal scale.
• Junta de Andalucía: Autonomous regional government providing overarching policy framework, REDIAM geographic data services, and funding programs that flow down to municipalities like María. Wider governance scope but materially shapes the operating context and grant availability.

Others

• FEMP - Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias: National federation representing Spanish municipalities and provinces. Acts as an enabling/coordination body that advocates for municipalities like María and channels intergovernmental dialogue. Adjacent organization that supports municipal operations rather than competing.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VuelaGuadalinfoMaria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ayuntamiento-de-mar%C3%ADa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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