San Jorge Xayacatlán
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San Jorge Xayacatlán
Ciudad de San Jorge Xayacatlán (Spanish) | |
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City | |
| File:Skyline of Laurua (Updated).jpg From left to right: Distrito de la Playa, the Metropolitan Cathedral, Avenida Libertadores de 1970, San Carlos de Ulúa, City Hall and the City Port. | |
| Nickname: La cuna de la nación. CDSJX | |
| Motto: La Perla del Sunadico | |
| Country | Gran Rugido |
| Founded |
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| Founded by |
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| Government | |
| • Head of government | Román Robles Saucedo (UDR) |
| • Senator | Michelle Treviño |
| • Deputy | Samuel Sepulveda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,485 km2 (573 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,607,560 |
| • Density | 3,776/km2 (9,780/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Xayacatlano |
| Rugidoense Postal Service | 00–16 |
| Area code | 55/56 |
| ISO 3166 code | GR |
San Jorge Xayacatlán (Official Name: Ciudad de San Jorge Xayacatlán) is the capital of Gran Rugido and the second most pouplated city in the nation (behind Santa Elisa). It is located in the western corner of the Jilachi Desert, and the Xocoyotzin River, near the northenwest part of the coastal part of the country, overlooking the Sunadic Ocean. Together with the seaport of San Jorge and other 10 subdivisions, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the San Jorge Metropolitan Area. According to the recent 2020 census, the city itself has a population of 9,209,944. San Jorge is also one of the two cities in the nation founded by indigenous people that still stands.
Through it's large and rich history, San Jorge Xayacatlán has seen far too many events in the history of the nation. The city was originally built by the Sapinish populations in 1235 as Tlaxomolco, which was almost completely destroyed in the 1521 Siege of Tlaxomolko and subsequently redesigned and rebuilt in accordance with the colonialists urban standards as "Santa Arca". In 1524, the municipality of Santa Arca was established, known as San Jorge de Tlaxomolco. After independence was achieved, the federal district was created in 1824 and the city was renamed San Jorge Xayacatlán - Distrito Federal , simplistically named San Jorge. A clause in the Constitution of Gran Rugido, however, prevents it from becoming a state within the federation, as it is the seat of power in the country, unless the capital of the country were to be relocated elsewhere.
Greater San Jorge has a GDP of $351 billion in 2019, which makes it one of the most productive urban areas in Olivacia. The city was responsible for generating 15.8% of Gran Rugido's GDP, and the metropolitan area accounted for about 22% of the country's GDP. If it were an independent country in 2021, San Jorge would be the seventh-largest economy in Olivacia.
After years of demanding greater political autonomy, residents were finally given the right to elect both a head of government and the representatives of the unicameral Legislative Assembly by election in 1998. Ever since 2006, left-wing parties have controlled both of them. The city has several progressive policies, such as abortion on demand, a limited form of euthanasia, no-fault divorce, and same-sex marriage.
On 11 August 2021, it ceased to be the Federal District (Spanish: Distrito Federal or D.F.) and is now officially known as Ciudad de San Jorge Xayacatlán (or CDSJX), with a greater degree of autonomy. A clause in the Constitution of Gran Rugido, however, prevents it from becoming a state within the Rugidoense federation, as it is the seat of power in the country, unless the capital of the country were to be relocated elsewhere.
History
Sapinish Period
Main article: Tlaxomolco
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The city of Tlaxomolco was founded by the Sapin people in 1235. The old Sapin city that is now referred to as Tlaxomolco was built on a small island that splited briefly the flow of the Xoyocotzin River into the Sunadic Ocean, which is shared with a smaller city-state called Tlalpujahua. According to legend, the Sapins' principal god, Ometéotl, indicated the site where they were to build their home by presenting two axolotls facing each other peacefully. Between 1270 and 1521, Tlaxomolco grew in size and strength, eventually dominating the other city-states around the Valley of Xalco. When the Canterians arrived, the Sapin Empire had reached much of modern day Gran Rugido, touching both the Sunadic Ocean and the Lake Girón.
Canterian conquest
After landing in Itzatlán, Canterian explorer Álvaro Morte de Montemayor advanced upon Tlaxomolco with the aid of many of the other native peoples, arriving there on 8 November 1519. Montemayor and his men marched along the causeway leading into the city from Apaxco, and the city's ruler, Moctezuma III, greeted the Canterians; they exchanged gifts, but the camaraderie did not last long. Montemayor put Moctezuma under house arrest, hoping to rule through him.
Tensions increased until, on the night of 30 June 1520 – during a struggle known as "La Terrible Noche" – the Sapins rose up against the Canterian intrusion and managed to capture or drive out the Thuandians and their indigenous rival allies. Montemayor regrouped at Apizaco. The Sapins thought the Canterians were permanently gone, and they elected a new king, Cuitláhuac, but he soon died; the next king was Cuauhpopocac.
Montemayor began a siege of Tlaxomolco in May 1521. For three months, the city suffered from the lack of food and water as well as the spread of smallpox brought by the Canterians. Montemayor and his allies landed their forces in the south of the city and slowly fought their way through the Templo Mayor. Cuauhpopocac surrendered in August 1521.The Canterians practically razed Tlaxomolco during the final siege of the conquest.