San Juan de Castellán
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| Ethnic Groups (2020) | Kofuken 70% Grisé-Tíraníkalęn 24% Castellanese 6% | ||||
| Demonym | San Juanero | ||||
| Government | |||||
| • Mayor | Alberto Vacanejo Ruiz | ||||
| • Vice Mayor | Martina Puyol Sanchez | ||||
| Population | |||||
| • Estimate (2021) | 20 890 | ||||
| • Census (2020) | 20 820 | ||||
| • Density | 13 519/km2 35 288/sq mi | ||||
San Juan de Castellán is an overseas territory in Antarephia that belongs to the Grisean-Thirranic Commonwealth. It consists solely of the city and island of San Juan surrounded entirely by the Kofuku Republic. It has 20 820 inhabitants and 1.54 square kilometres. Its population is made up of Kofukens at 70%, Grisé-Tíraníkalęní 24%, and Castellanese at 6%. The official language is the Castellanese and many people speak Ingerish. The city is less than 20 km from Fiork, the closest Kofuken city and the headquarters of the Antarephian Coalition.
History
Before 1772, around ten people lived on San Juan. The site of conflict between two world powers, the island was first part of the Ingerish Empire and subsequently the Castellanese Empire. Deemed important by Castellan,due to its position being situated between the Castellanese colonies of Tárrases and Kvaloyar, then known as Islas Ballenas, the Castellanese waged war against the Ingerish and were only able to conquer the island. At the close of the war, Castellan annexed the island and gave it the name of San Juan.
San Juan was founded on 24 June, 1695, in the day of San Jhon (San Juan in Castellanese).
In the Kofuku Revolution of 1851, almost all of Kofuku achieved independence. In the peace treaty guaranteeing Kofuken independence, the new nation claimed all Ingerish colonial possessions in Kofuku. However, as San Juan wasn’t under Ingerish rule, it was not included and remained Castellanese. From this moment on became one of the main military and commercial outposts of Castellán. From 1815 to 1936, it remained as an overseas territory of Castellán.
With the outbreak of the Castellanese Civil War in 1936, San Juan was allied with the fascist forces, Kofuku remained neutral, and the Grisean-Thirranic Commonwealth was allied with the Republic. As a show of force to the fascists and to support the Republic, the Commonwealth conquered the fascist outpost in the name of the Republic. In 1939, the fascist forces proclaimed victory over the Republic and San Juan was left stateless. Due to this, the Commonwealth annexed San Juan and it became the first of two Commonwealth Overseas Territories. From 1940 and onward, it is considered an important commercial city of the Commonwealth as well as a province and continues to maintain very friendly links with Kofuku.
Places of Interest
Castle of the Rock
The Castle of the Rock, otherwise known as Castillo del Peñon, was built in 1720 by order of the local governor as a defense against foreign naval invasions. Due to the altitude of the castle, the cannons could take out warships from the castle with ease. Because of the nature of the Commonwealth takeover, one curiosity of this castle is that its antique cannons still work. During local festivals, the cannons are fired, but are unloaded to protect civilians who may be in the waters nearby.
From 1890 to 1939 the castle was abandoned, and in 1940 it became the seat of Commonwealth authority. In 1965, the Commonwealth government was moved to another building nearby and it was opened as a museum.
The museum shows the complex history of San Juan and many historical objects.
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Manuel Rogelio Stadium
This is the official stadium of the San JuanFC football team. The stadium was built in 1976 by the central government of the Grisean-Thirranic Commonwealth to celebrate San Juan becoming a full province of the Commonwealth. It has a capacity of 20,000 people.
It also hosts concerts and big-scale activities in San Juan, like the Fallas of San Juan. This is a traditional celebration from Valença,where big statues are burnt in the night. The stadium also has many shops inside it and the tomb of Manuel Rogelio, the first football player from San Juan, celebrated as a provincial icon.
Virgen del Sur Cementery
This is the only cemetery in San Juan. It was opened in 1816 by the new overseas government. The cemetery is near the Lighthouse with the same name. To access the cemetery, there is a 300m tunnel crossing under the airport runway. The cemetery has this name because it's located on Cape Virgen del Sur, closest point to the north of San Juan.
Cape Virgen de Sur Lighthouse
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As sailors come in from the seas the first thing they see is the Cape Virgen de Sur Lighthouse. It signifies shelter, safety, and a home for weary sailors. It was built in 1645 before the city and it's the oldest building in San Juan. In 1820, 1962, and 2007, it was restored to conserve it in good conditions. The actual lighthouse is still working and is also a museum.
The current lighthouse keeper is Daniel Gómez Prado, also a member of the municipal government.
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Rock Walls
These are 350 metres of an old castle wall. They were built from 1702 to 1709 to protect the city population against a pirate invasion. After the construction of the Castle of the Rock in 1720, theses walls were abandoned. In 1994 they were opened again for visitors and tourism.
Theses walls are mentioned by writer Fernando Salvar Ruiz in the famous "Book of the Iguanas" (1876)
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City Hall
The City Hall of San Juan was built in 1819, it also has the function of government link with main Grise-Thirran and the house of the local Major, (Right now, Alberto Vacanejo Ruíz). Here is also where all San Juan financial paperwork is managed. Also here is the Assembly of Parties.
On the 1 of May of 1999 a bomb exploded in the City Hall and ten persons died. The bomb was exploded by the liberal and separatist terrorist organisation of “Independencia San Juan”. Since that day the first of May is an official local mourning remembering the victims of terrorism. Also, the Kofuku Goverment sends gifts to the city.
Cathedral
This is probably the most visited building in San Juan. The cathedral was built in 1894 on the ruins of an old burned church from 1754. In the legends, the old church was built by Saint John himself (never proved). When the old church was burned in a fire the Pope ordered to build a cathedral in the same place. Castellán and Kofuku raised a lot of money to build it and restore all the city of San Juan that was declining in those times. The result was this wonderful cathedral.
San Juan Rock
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The Rock (El Peñón in castellanese). This is The heart of San Juan and the only mountain in San Juan. It has near 200 meters of altitude and a very leafy forest in it. The Rock haves a small population of grey monkeys (See photo). The Rock and the Monkeys are protected by the Grise-Thirranic Commonwealth Government and the International Nature Organisation since 1997. The Rock has a lot of pathways all over it to visit or walk. On the top of The Rock there, There is an antenna that provides free safe internet access to all San Juan (Only registered citizens). The Rock park ranger headqarters Is in the centre of the mountain.
Goverment
Internal
The internal goverment is divided in the Major Group (5 to 20 persons) elected by the City Major, and the Assembly of Parties elected by the population of San Juan.
How is the government elected: In the first, the San Juan citizens vote one of the multiple parties. Later the most voted party needs to reach 50% of votes by allying with other parties. When some parties reach the 50% the head of the most voted party becomes Major and the head of the next most voted and the allied party becomes Vice Major. The Major and Vice Major select the group of people that are going to form the government with them. In a different part the Assembly of Parties of 20 persons is formed with the percentages of votes. For example, if a party gets 10% of votes it will have 2 seats in the Assembly of Parties.
Assembly of Parties:
Diplomacy
Due to how close they are and their link, Kofuku haves a consulate in San Juan. Almost five thousand people cross the border from Kofuku to San Juan everyday to work and visit it. The consulate also manages the border with San Juan in the Kofuku side. They have an agreement with the San Juan government. In it the San Juan citizens and Kapstrand citizens can cross the border without passports, only with the identification card but only if they go by train. Also, the Kapstrand and San Juan police work together in many of the operations against smuggling.
San Juan is one of the cities in the world and the first in the Grise-Thirranic Commonwealth with more delinquency. Especially with robbed vehicles and guns smuggling. This is why in the border guns are not allowed to pass and vehicles are very observed. This is why many people from Kofuku use the train to cross the border.
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Transport
Roads
San Juan havs a good Road Network. It has only one Highway, (the SJ-1 or Highway of San Juan Autopista de San Juan in Castellanese), and the main roads are: Avenue Castellán (Avenida Castellán), Avenue 24 of June (Avenida 24 de Junio), Avenue of the Sea (Avenida del Mar), Avenue East Coast (Avenida Costa Este), Avenue of The Rock (Avenida del Peñón), Avenue Catholic kings (Avenida Reyes Católicos), and Virgen del Sur Street (Calle Virgen del Sur ). All roads in San Juan are controlled by the local government.
Airport
San Juan has a small airport, but very big compared with the city population. The main purpose for it is to enable arriving to San Juan by air without passing through Kofuku land. Originally the San Juan airfield was built in 1932 only with a grass field and one hangar. In 1957 was upgraded to a military base and in 1984 as a civil and military airport. The Kofuku government and the Grise-Thirranic Commonwealth made an agreement, in it the Grise-Thirranic Commonwealth could invade the aerial space of Kofuku but the only civil airline to make commercial flights will be Dumbo Star. The runway length is about 1.250 metres and allows small and midsize aircraft and big aircraft only in emergency situations. The airport gives service to lines from the Grise-Thirranic Commonwealth and Kofuku.
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| Bako-Huz | Bako-Huz International Airport | Dumbo Star | |||
| Metrocolis | Metrocolis International Airport | Dumbo Star | |||
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| Bako-Huz | Robert E. Carson Airport (Aragansa) | Dumbo Star | |||
| Metrocolis | Ałatín Airport | Dumbo Star | |||
Harbour
The San Juan Harbour was built in 1701 as a little port and has been amplified many times (1780), (1860), (1930), (1960) & (2004). It is just a normal harbour, but in it, there have been docked some of the greatest boats of the past 200 years. The north-east part of the harbour is the most used. There are private boats and yachts docked in there. The north-west and all south part are for large boats, and the east part is for mixed-use. In the east there is the dock of the ferry line that connects San Juan and Aragansa, one of the main ports of the Grise-Thirranic Commonwealth. Also there are the speed boats of the San Juan police.
The governments of Kofuku and San Juan have an agreement, by which the San Juan civil and police boats can pass trough Kofuku’s waters without permission. But they can't get out of the San Juan Security Waters without the permission of the Kapstrand police. Also Kofuku haves its own speed boat police that goes through San Juan Security Waters and outside it, but needs the permission of the San Juan Police to enter in Castellán’s waters.
Rails
As explained in the section of Government—>Diplomacy, almost all the visitors and workers who cross the border go by train because is faster and gives more security. The station haves its own little border control in it and the station ground is international territory just like the airports. The train line is managed by Lucca Vehicles a state owned company of Kofuku. The line has 4 stations. San Juan, San Juan de Kofuku, “Nikiln”, and Fiork. The duration is 20 minutes and costs 3 bitcoins ($ 3.37) The San Juan de Kofuku and Fiork stations have free parkings to leave personal vehicles.
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