Salguero

Salguero (Spanish and Catalan: / sɑlˈgɛroʊ), officially the City of Salguero (Ciudad de Salguero; Ciutat de Salgueró) is an autonomous city in the Aranese Community, and one of the largest cities in the country. It is the center of Arriola's ??? Economic Corridor, the largest and the most densely populated of Arriola's newest sustainable city projects. The city is entirely located in the country's northern valley, near the junction of the rivers Cinca and Vero. It is entirely surrounded by the Community of Aragon. Most of the city lies between 500 m and 650 m above mean sea level.

Salguero was originally planned and developed by Valentín Freixa and Milagros Franco in 1969 to move the capital from Barcelona to a more central location. The land on which Salguero was built was donated by the Aragonese Community to the Aranese government in 1974. However, these plans were halted following the outcome of the 1975 referendums. The project was revived in the 1980s, designating Salguero as a large scale smart urban village with an emphasis on smart growth and sustainable development. The city quickly became a haven for aspiring artists, writers, fashion designers, and musicians. The large presence of diverse immigrant populations have led to the city being referred to as Arriola's "cultural capital". Salguero is prominent in Latin pop, Aranese film and television industries, and Aranese contemporary dance. It is recognised as a UNESCO City of Literature and a major centre for street art, music and theatre.

The city has a downtown core of 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, international, and other styles. Forty-six percent of the city is made up of protected green space. Salguero's cityscape is shaped by several stand-alone hills and the fast-flowing Vero River, lined by parks such as Parque Forestal. The Pyrenees Mountains can be seen from most points in the city. These mountains contribute to a considerable smog problem, particularly during winter. The city outskirts are surrounded by vineyards and Salguero is within a few hours of the mountains and both the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

Salguero is the cultural, political and financial center of Western Arriola and is home to the regional headquarters of many multinational corporations. The city is also one of the most substantial economic engines within the nation, with a diverse economy in a broad range of professional and cultural fields, and is considered an Alpha world city. In 2017, Salguero become the second community in the world and the first in Europe to earn the LEED Platinum Certification. Its economy is based on high-tech firms and the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, research facilities, media corporations and convention venues. Significant industries also include IT, pharmaceuticals, biomedical engineering, clean tech, biotechnology, construction and electronics. Salguero will host the 2018 National Games of Arriola.

Population estimates
Since 2010, the population of Salguero was estimated by the INEEE to have increased 5.7% to 2,358,582 as of 2017 – Salguero's estimated population represented 60.1% of the Aragonese Community's population of 3,925,689; 7.64% of Metropolitan Arriola's population of 30,869,820; and 7.34% of Arriola's total population of 32,098,385.

There is no official government data on Salguero's racial makeup, as Aranese laws specifically ban the collection and storage of race-based date. According to 2012 census estimates, 27.2% of the population was Ibero-Aranese, 20.9% Sub-Saharan African or Afro-Aranese, 24.8% Asian-Aranese, 12.9% from some other race, and 2.7% of two or more races. 27.9% of the population was of Hispanic or Latin American origin.

The Salguero Transport and Housing Bureau was alarmed by the negligible reported increase in population between 2000 and 2010. Areas with high proportions of immigrants and undocumented residents are traditionally undercounted for a variety of reasons, often based on a mistrust of government officials or an unwillingness to be identified. In many cases, counts of vacant apartment units did not match data from local surveys and reports from property owners.

As of the 2010 Aranese Census, there were 2,229,379 people, 782,664 households, and 537,690 families residing in the county. The population density was 20,409.0 inhabitants per square mile (7,879.6/km²). There were 817,250 housing units at an average density of 7,481.6 per square mile (2,888.5/km²).

Ethnic groups
According to a 2001 Jovenet study, Salguero was the most 3rd most ethnically diverse comarca in Arriola among comarcas of 100,000+ population—behind the Barcelona Metropolitan Area and Bordeaux Metropolitan Area. A 2014 analysis by Els Països found Salguero to be the the most ethnically diverse comarca in the Aragonese Community—as well as the most diverse county in all of Arriola. In Salguero, approximately 48.5% of the population was foreign-born as of 2010. Of that, 49.5% were born in Latin America, 33.5% in Asia, 11.8% in Europe, 3.8% in Africa, and 0.4% in North America. Roughly 2.1% of the population was born in Balboa, an Aranese territory, or abroad to Aranese parents. In addition, 51.2% of the population was born in the Aranese Community. Approximately 44.2% of the population over 5 years of age speak Spanish at home; 23.8% speak Catalan at home. Also, 16.8% of the populace speak other Indo-European languages at home. Another 13.5% speak an Asian language at home.

Among the Asian population, people of Chinese ethnicity make up the largest ethnic group at 10.2% of Salguero's population, with about 237,484 people; the other East and Southeast Asian groups are: Koreans (2.9%), Filipinos (1.7%), Japanese (0.3%), Thais (0.2%), Vietnamese (0.2%), and Indonesians and Burmese both make up 0.1% of the population. People of South Asian descent make up 7.8% of Salguero's population: Indians (5.3%), Bangladeshi (1.5%), Pakistanis (0.7%), and Nepali (0.2%).

Among the Hispanic population, Balboans make up the largest ethnic group at 4.6%, next to Mexicans, who make up 4.2% of the population, and Dominicans at 3.9%. Puerto Ricans make up 2.4%. South Americans constitute 9.6% of Salguero's population, mainly of Ecuadorian (4.4%) and Colombian descent (3.2%).