Ponto Solar

Revision as of 01:37, 16 April 2023 by NEXUS (talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Region icon Kylaris

Ponto Solar
Metropolis
Ponto Solar.jpg
CENU, São Paulo, Brasil (cropped).jpg
Arbolada Golden Capitol 2.png
Old Ponto Solar.png
Colony Hotel Miami Beach Izzy.JPG
Arbolada Presidential Mansion.jpg
Clockwise from top:
Flag of Ponto Solar
Official seal of Ponto Solar
Nickname(s): 
PS, Sunpoint, Sonnenpunkt
Motto(s): 
Sempre iluminando o futuro
"Always illuminating the future"
Country Arbolada
PrefecturePonto Solar Capital District
Founded byTadeo Mandujano
Government
 • TypeMayor-commission
 • BodyPonto Solar Metropolitan Council
 • MayorJoão da Silva (PRL)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,200,000
DemonymPonto Solarian
Time zoneUTC+15
Websitepontosolar.ab

Ponto Solar, officially the Capital Metropolis of Ponto Solar (Luzelese: Metrópole Capital de Ponto Solar) and archaically as San Felix, is the capital and largest city of Arbolada, in addition to being the sole major constituency in the Ponto Solar Capital District. In 2020, the city had 2.2 million inhabitants; the city is considered the lynchpin of the Florestas Verdes-Ponto Solar-Calusa metropolitan area, which contains a population numbering more than 10 million (making it one of the most populous metropolitan areas in Asteria Inferior, and holding nearly half of the population of Arbolada within). Ponto Solar is located on the coast of south-central Arbolada, sitting next to the Lumine Ocean via the Gulf of Good Tidings.

The city was originally formed in 1566 as a colony of Paretia, christened San Felix by its Esmeiran founder Tadeo Mandujano. It thus became a hub of Luzelan and Esmeiran immigration into Asteria Inferior. Following his death, the Viceroyalty of San Felix was formed, with the eponymous settlement becoming the colony's economic and population center. It remained the capital of the newly-founded United Republic of Arbolada in 1784 following the Arboladan War of Independence. Growing only further due to immigration from other continents and from the inland settlements, San Felix was eventually rechristened as Ponto Solar, or Sunpoint, by President Horacio Sallent in 1864. As the 20th century approached, the city's continued growth and importance forced the national government to partition the city's territory from the rest of the San Felix prefecture, thereby creating the Capital Metropolis area by 1938.

Throughout the presidential tenures of figures such as Nikolai Vorobev and Paul Bacharach, the city saw continued modernization and expansion, including the conception of the Florestas Verdes-Ponto Solar-Calusa metropolitan area which saw the coastal urban landscape of Ponto Solar reach towards the two other major Arboladan cities. By the turn of the 21st century, Ponto Solar had become one of the most populous, richest, and most influential cities in Asteria Inferior, with its massive municipal economy being fed by Arbolada's interior industries and that of tourism and finance.

Ponto Solar is considered to be a beta + city due to its rigorous connection to global trade and travel, and simultaneously functions as the transportation hub for almost all of Arbolada through its rail, highway, and airport connections. It is also home to the Arboladan Stock Exchange and hosts the headquarters of various major Arboladan companies. Being the executive, judicial, and legislative capital of the country, it is also host to the headquarters of all government institutions, including the Golden Capitol and the President of Arbolada's residence in the Arboladan Presidential Mansion. The city functions as one of Arbolada's major tourist magnets as a result of its boisterous nightlife, environmental and recreational attractions, and major landmarks. Ponto Solar also functions as one of Asteria Inferior's major research centers, with universities such as the Ponto Solar University and University of Arbolada offering high-class academia.

Etymology

History

Prehistory

Geography

Neighborhoods

Architecture

Climate

Parks

Military installations

Demographics

Population density

Race and ethnicity

Sexual orientation and gender identity

Religion

Sotirianity

Wealth and income disparity

Economy

Tech and biotech

Real estate

Tourism

Media and entertainment

Climate resiliency

Education

Primary and secondary education

Higher education and research

Human resources

Public health

Public safety

Police and law enforcement

Firefighting

Public library system

Culture and contemporary life

Pace

Arts

Performing arts

Visual arts

Shopping

Cuisine

Historic and religious sites

Museums

Festivals and parades

Accent and dialect

Sports

Baseball

Hockey

Soccer

Tennis

International events

In popular culture

Environment

Environment impact reduction

Water purity and availability

Air quality

Environment revitalization

Government and politics

Government

Politics

Transportation

Rapid transit

Rail

Buses

Air

Ferries

Taxis, vehicles for hire, and trams

Streets and highways

River crossings

Cycling network

People

Global outreach

Sister cities

Friendship and cooperation agreements