Basilisco
Basilisco | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Flag | |||
 Location of Basilisco in Hesperia | |||
| Country | Balisca | ||
| Community | Hesperia | ||
| Before confederation | Hesperian League | ||
| Confederalization into Southern Confederation | 19 December 1808 | ||
| Capital and largest city | Cordova | ||
| Administration | 143 cantons, and 777 communes | ||
| Common languages | Neapolitan, Baliscano, Ladino, Mozarabic | ||
| Demonym(s) | Basiliscos | ||
| Government | Liquid democracy | ||
| Legislature | Assembly of Basilisco | ||
| National representation | |||
| 17 seats (of 736) | |||
| Area | |||
• Total | 31,231.36 km2 (12,058.50 sq mi) (4th) | ||
| Population | |||
• December 2023 estimate | 3,383,467 (22nd) | ||
• 2020 census | 3,269,714 | ||
• Density | 108.33/km2 (280.6/sq mi) (2nd) | ||
| HDI (2024) |  0.912very high · 4th | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BST) | ||
| Postal abbreviation | BLO | ||
| ISO 3166 code | BL-BO | ||
| Symbols | |||
| Bird | Crowned solitary eagle (Buteogallus coronatus) | ||
| Flower | Olivillo (Aextoxicon) | ||
| Colour(s) | Sky blue and white | ||
| Internet TLD | .blo | ||
| Website | consejo.blo.bl | ||
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Basilisco (Baliscano: Basilisca), alternatively spelled Basilisca, is a mountainous coastal region of the community of Hesperia, within the Baliscan Confederation. It borders the Strait of Cirenaica to the north, Tartessia to the southeast, Trás-os-Montes to the southwest, and Aprica to the west. The administrative seat and most populous commune within the region is Cordova.
The region has a oceanic climate according to the Köppen climate classification, characterized by cool summers and mild, snowy winters. Almost 80% of the region is mountainous land (20% is over 2,000 m (6,600 ft) and 70% over 1,000 m) and covered by vast forests (50% of the territory). The region has been a popular destination for tourists (both domestic and international), during winter (for skiing in the high mountains) and in summer to visit the region's wide valleys.
Basilisco is the #th-largest region by area, with an area of 31,231.36 square kilometres (12,058.50 sq mi), and is the #th-most populous, with an estimated 3.2 million people in 2023. The majority of Basilicata's residents live in the metropolitan area of Cordova, which is also the regional center of transportation, business, and industry located in the Taro Valley.
