A cabildo or ayuntamiento was a Spanish colonial, and early post-colonial, administrative council which governed a municipality. Cabildos were sometimes appointed, sometimes elected; but they were considered to be representative of all land-owning heads of household.

What do you mean by the word settlers?

1 : one that settles something a settler of disputes. 2 : someone who settles in a new region or colony the first settlers of New England.

What is the meaning of Regidores?

: one of the body of officers charged with the government of a Spanish or Latin American municipality and corresponding to the English alderman.