Balgita

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Balgita
City
Memorial Antonio Agostinho Neto (19882325368).jpg
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Top: Graham Adderi Memorial; Bahie Centre; ConstOil HQ; middle: view of Balgita; bottom: Balgita Harbor; Bank of Constantio HQ.
CountryConstantio
ProvinceBalgita
Founded1576
Area
 • City116 km2 (45 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,876 km2 (724 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • City1,023,000
 • Density8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,330,000
 • Metro density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
 2019

Balgita is the third-largest city in Constantio, located on the southern shore of the country's coastline on the Sotoa Sea. It has a population of 1.02 million people, though its metropolitan area is home to roughly 2.33 million people. It is the busiest port in the country, and the industries present in the city include the processing of agricultural products, beverage production, textile, cement, new car assembly plants, construction materials, plastics, metallurgy, cigarettes and shoes. The city is also notable as an economic centre for oil, and a refinery is located in the city.

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