Santa Leon
From Ipon
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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. It is also the largest city in San Pedro since that is the nation that has political control over the islands of Mesias. 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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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
