Santa Leon
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native_name = <big> Santa Leon </big><br/>Nuestro Senora de Santa Leon | | native_name = <big> Santa Leon </big><br/>Nuestro Senora de Santa Leon | | ||
| - | common_name = | + | common_name = Mesías | |
image_flag = [[Image:Co_atla.jpg |125px]] | | image_flag = [[Image:Co_atla.jpg |125px]] | | ||
image_coat = [[Image:EscudoBarranquilla_copy.jpg |125px]] | | image_coat = [[Image:EscudoBarranquilla_copy.jpg |125px]] | | ||
image_map = | | image_map = | | ||
city_motto = ''Manos de Dios'' | | city_motto = ''Manos de Dios'' | | ||
| - | country = [[ | + | country = [[Mesías]] | |
region = Guajira | | region = Guajira | | ||
mayor_name = Pia Santos | | mayor_name = Pia Santos | | ||
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| - | '''Santa Leon''' , or '''Nuestra Senora de Santa Leon''' is the capital city of Mesias and is the | + | '''Santa Leon''' , or '''Nuestra Senora de Santa Leon''' is the capital city of Mesias and is the area's main economic center and largest port. The city is often refered to as "The Bay of the Lion" The people of Santa Leon are known as "Santaños" |
[[Image:Santaleon-Sep._18%2C_701197853383_copy.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Calle San Francisco in Castillo Viejo]] | [[Image:Santaleon-Sep._18%2C_701197853383_copy.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Calle San Francisco in Castillo Viejo]] | ||
Current revision as of 18:22, 14 December 2008
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| Motto: Manos de Dios | |||||||
| Country | Mesías | ||||||
| Region | Guajira | ||||||
| Mayor | Pia Santos | ||||||
| Urban Area | 419 km2 | ||||||
| Urban Area | 419 km2 | ||||||
| Urban Population | 784,000 | ||||||
| Metro Name | Santa Leon | ||||||
| Metro Area | 597 km2 | ||||||
| Metro Population | ~1,000,000 | ||||||
| Time zone • Summer (DST) | East Coast Standard Time (UTC-2) -2 (UTC0) | ||||||
| Postal Code | A2 | ||||||
Santa Leon , or Nuestra Senora de Santa Leon is the capital city of Mesias and is the area's main economic center and largest port. The city is often refered to as "The Bay of the Lion" The people of Santa Leon are known as "Santaños"
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[edit] Boroughs
[edit] Castillo Viejo
Castillo Viejo is the old part of Santa Leon, named after the wall that fortified the city until it was destroyed by pirates. It is the oldest part of the city and one of the largest and well preserved colonial centers in Latin America. The old city is dominated by the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Paz (Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace) and the Castillo Real.
[edit] Financial District
[edit] Industrial Port
[edit] Rosario and vicinity
[edit] Sister Cities
Canatlán City, Canatlán
Mesa, AZ, United States
Lublin, Poland
