Santa Leon

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Revision as of 23:27, 2 February 2008

Santa Leon
Nuestro Senora de Santa Leon
Flag Seal
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 country'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"

Calle San Francisco in Castillo Viejo

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Boroughs

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.

Financial District

Industrial Port

Rosario and vicinity

Sister Cities

Canatlán City, Canatlán

Mesa, AZ, United States

Lublin, Poland

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