Puerto del Rey

Puerto del Rey
City and Municipality
Gran Ciudad de Puerto del Rey Great City of Puerto del Rey
Following down left to right: Obrador Square, Puerto Train Station, the Cradle of the Cross, The Fallen of the War Monument, Cityscape of Puerto del Rey, National Auratian Museum, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Tilto Market, New Puerto del Rey
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  "Pro Deo crucem meum fero" (Solarian: For God I do bear my cross )
Founding as Mursa	83 B.C.
City Status	23 A.D.
Made capital	8 August 1573
Disinvested	12 June 1965
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Mayor	Oriol Jiménez (L)
• Chairman of the Government Board	Dario Vaquero Cedillo (L)
Area
• City and Municipality	433.1 km2 (167.2 sq mi)
• Land	400.2 km2 (154.5 sq mi)
• Water	32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• City and Municipality	961,494
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
• Urban	470,942
• Metro	1,436,935
Demonym	Reians
Postal Code	1000-100
Area code	+1

Puerto del Rey (English: Port of the King), formally the Gran Ciudad de Puerto del Rey (English: Great City of Puerto del Rey), known historically as Mursa, Corona d'Este, or Puerto del Príncipe, is the second-most populous city in Auratia and the most populous city in the state of Saba. The city is home to a population of roughly 961 thousand inhabitants with a metropolitan area population of roughly 1.4 million. The municipality covers roughly 433.1 km² (167.2 sq mi). Puerto del Rey is the former capital city of Auratia, but lost that distinction to Cienflores in 1965. Puerto del Rey is the seat of the Auratian Supreme Court.

The site of the present city of Puerto del Rey was settled as early as 1,000 BC, though evidence suggests sparse human habitation as early as 3,500 BC. Puerto del Rey covers what was an advanced and thriving trading community of Tenics who interacted regularly with the Solarian Empire. The Tenics who lived in or around modern-day Puerto del Rey are thought to be among the most prosperous, regularly trading gold, silver, iron, and their fine weaving. Recognizing the strategic importance of the area, Solarian forces landed near the present-day city and set up military camps around 100 BC. As settlers from the empire began to pour into the Auratian Peninsula, some settlers founded a small hamlet called Mursa, which may come from the previous Tenic-language word for the area.

On account of its prized location, Mursa quickly grew and expanded. It was recognized as a formal city and incorporated into the Solarian Empire's trade routes by 23 AD. Mursa became the capital of the Solarian Empire's administration of the Auratian Peninsula. Around beginning of the third century, the dogma of the Solarian Catholic Church began to spread in Mursa's walls. Though it was heavily oppressed across the peninsula, the Sotirian religion gained ground. Maximus Faber, the Sotirian governor of Mursa, ordered the construction of the Cradle of the Cross, one of Euclea's oldest churches, in 390 AD. After the fall of the Solarian Empire, Mursa became the administrative capital of the Verliquoian Empire, where it would be the subject of attack and destruction by Tagamic hordes in the 9th century.

After Verliquoian Rule was shaken off, the city became part of the Mursa Principality, and acquired the name Puerto del Príncipe. Corona d'Este would become the peninsula's most prosperous city, and its leaders were the most powerful rulers of Auratia. The city would be conquered and subjugated by Christian of Efrasia. Christian of Efrasia would be declared the King of Auratia, taking Puerto del Príncipe, now named Puerto del Rey, as his capital. The monarchy would fall, however, when the Alzamiento, a republican revolution, cultimated in a coup d’état in Puerto del Rey and the establishment of a republic on 13 January 1820. After the Great War and the September Clan military junta takeover of Puerto del Rey, the Auratian federal government sought to distance itself from the traditional spheres of Auratian military and cultural powers, as well as to bring the capital closer to the country's geographic center. Cienflores was constructed as a planned city and made the country's capital in 1965.

Despite losing its status as the country's official administrative capital, Puerto del Rey is often considered to be the nation's capital of culture, art, cuisine, literature, and tourism. Puerto del Rey is the most toured city in Auratia and among the most popularly visited cities in Southern Euclea. The city is home to numerous museums, orchestras, churches, and sporting and entertainment venues. The city contains many noted tourist attactions, including the Cradle of the Cross and the Cathedral of Puerto del Rey. The University of Puerto del Rey is an internationally repudiated tertiary institution. Along with Villadad, often considered the capital of the nation's economy, Puerto del Rey is an important hub of air and sea travel and trade from Euclea into Coius. Residents of Puerto del Rey, especially those living in the city's metropolitan area, are among the most wealthy in Auratia.

Although some of the city's infrastructure has been modernized, Puerto del Rey is among the most historically preserved cities in Euclea. Strict building regulations mean that new construction has to conform to traditional archetectural styles, and the city's Old Quarter is under regular maintanance to preserve its vitality.

International relations

Twin cities

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