The mayor of a small inland town showed his receipt and surprised everyone

This is the top official of a very small city in the interior of Córdoba, who showed how much he earns and what the difference is with the May salary

October 12, 2025 – 5:13 p.m

In a context in which Argentine society is demanding greater transparency and questioning the high salaries of the political class, a mayor of a small town in Córdoba decided to take an unprecedented measure: reveal his salary receipt for November and compare it with previous months. It’s about Facundo Manzoni, mayor of Viamontea city of only 1500 inhabitants, who used his social networks to show how much he sees himself as a community leader.

The action of Manzonian agricultural producer of 30 years who took office in 2023 with the promise to “show that politics can be done differently,” surprised users. The official published this His November salary was $2,238,343.68. A figure that is not only public, but also lower than the compensation he received in May, which was $2,240,983.68.

The gesture of transparency by the mayor, who has proposed distancing himself from the vices that he believes prevail in politics, was quickly applauded in the comments to his publications, where users celebrated that the number had not skyrocketed in recent months.

The November salary receipt of Manzoni, mayor of Viamonte (Córdoba)

Manzoni, the mayor of a small town in Cordoba, showed his salary receipt

Facundo Manzoni’s actions are part of a political philosophy that seeks to break with the privileges and traditional secrecy of public office, especially in a city historically ruled by Peronism for 20 years.

Manzoni, who recognizes himself as a “returnee” and has waged a rigorous election campaign, has never hidden that his real work lies in the countryside, where he devotes himself to agriculture and livestock breeding. Since taking office, his goal has been clear: “I don’t want to charge a single peso for this work because I want to continue to make a living from my work and show that politics in Argentina can be done differently.”

This position is in direct contrast to the perception that national politics is “full of privilege.” The mayor of Viamonte wants to express that public service must be selfless and aimed only at improving the lives of its neighbors.

The post of the mayor of Viamonte (Córdoba) who shares the salary receipt with his supporters

Aside from the transparency of the numbers, what stands out most about Manzoni’s management is its decision to donate its food monthly to those who need it most or to community institutions.

For example, the salary corresponding to October was donated to the local parish of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, which turned 90 years old. The financial contribution should cover part of the work to improve the facade and the buildings of the historical institution.

At the beginning of his term, Manzoni and his team set up a special fund with the mayor’s salary with the aim of using this money in a religious way to strengthen local institutions. His first goal was to purchase computers for the Viamonte school to expand the universe of 11 notebooks available for the 170 students without internet access.

With the publication of his receipt and his call to service, the mayor of Viamonte reiterates his promise to “travel through” and give back to his people the momentum they once had, without trying to climb into national politics.