Yerba Buena

Yerba Buena Yerba Bueyna (Mozarabic)
Commune
Clockwise from top: Skyline of Yerba Buena, Secuoyas Ecological Park, Altarroyo-Yerba Buena station, Araribá barrio and Arena Yerba
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Siudad ina jardin ("City in a Garden")
Country	Balisca
Community	Araucaria
Region	Luzamontaña
Government
• Type	Liquid democracy with Communal council
• Body	Yerba Buena Assembly
Area
• Total	83.51 km2 (32.24 sq mi)
Elevation  (AMSL)	63 m (207 ft)
Highest elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,002,648
• Estimate  (2023)	1,036,563
• Rank	#th
• Density	12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)
• Megalopolis	35,343,242
Demonym(s)	Yuerbabuenos (m), Yerbebuenas (f)
Demographics
• Languages	Mozarabic Baliscano
• Ethnic groups	77.6% Baliscans 22.4% others
Postal code	080xx
Area code	+500 (B) 38 (LM)
HDI (2022)	0.924 very high
SDI (2022)	222.25 exemplary
Major airports	Concordia Airport Rincónoro Airport
Commuter rail	AVB, Concordia Transit
Rapid transit	Yerba Buena Metro, ComMuni
Active transport	LUMEN

Yerba Buena (Baliscano for "good herb") is a commune in the Luzamontaña region of Araucaria. Located on the Guadalquivir, it is a Atlántido port and the gateway to the Baliscan capital. In December 2023, Yerba Buena had a population of 1,036,563 is the largest city in the eastern region of Salto Bay, the third most populous city in the Concordia conurbation, and the 11th most populated city in Balisca as a whole. It is considered as a satellite community of Castejón.

The city's name references a number of aromatic plants grown in the area, most of which belong to the mint family. The specific plant species regarded as the namesake is unknown, varying dependent on what species are customarily grown in communal gardens. Since Araucaria's legalization of recreational cannabis use in 1878, the term has been increasingly associated with the cultivation of marijuana and hemp, both of which the city produces in large numbers. Yerba Buena has since developed an influential cannabis culture, and the city declared 4/20 to be a public holiday in 1975, becoming the first Baliscan polity to do so. It is where the Cosmopolitan Church of Cannabis, a confederally recognized new religious movement which uses cannabis as a sacrament, was founded in 2001.

Yerba Buena's territory covers what was once a mosaic of coastal terrace prairie, oak woodland, and coastal scrub or tussock grasslands. Following the Baliscan Civil War, the territory was recognized by the Baliscan government as "Maroon" inline with the Afro Atlantic Charter.

The fertile flatland soils helped it become a prolific agricultural region. In the late 1860s, Yerba Buena became the western terminal of the Alpujarra Railway. Following the 1924 Santa Barbara earthquake, many citizens of surrounding areas moved to Yerba Buena, enlarging the population, increasing its housing stock, and improving its infrastructure.

History

Main article: History of Yerba Buena

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Yerba Buena

See also: Demographics of Balisca

Sexual orientation and gender identity

Main article: LGBT demographics in Balisca

Cityscape

Main article: Districts of Yerba Buena

Infrastructure

Technology

Main article: LinkCastejón

See also: LinkBalisca

Culture and society

Main article: Culture of Yerba Buena

Yerba Buena is characterized by its culturally rich streetscapes featuring mixed-use neighborhoods anchored around central commercial corridors to which the walkability of residents and visitors alike is prioritized. Because of these characteristics, Yerba Buena is ranked the as one of the "most walkable" cities in Balisca. It is recognized as a world city of culture and creative industries. Numerous cultural institutions, many of which enjoy international reputation are representing the diverse heritage of the city. Many young people, cultural entrepreneurs and international artists continue to settle in the city.

Yerba Buena has a vibrant art scene and claims the second-highest concentration of artists per capita in Balisca. In 2012, Yerba Buena was designated as one of Balisca's top five art communities, recognizing Jardinéter, Cítrivas, and Orizón as communities "that have most successfully combined art, artists and venues for creativity and expression with independent businesses, retail shops and restaurants, and an accessible lifestyle to make vibrant neighborhoods."

Yerba Buena is currently at the leading edge of the global contemporary art scene. There are over 1000 art galleries in the city. It is estimated that 6,000 to 7,000 artists live in the city, with a quarter of them being from outside Balisca. Yerba Buena is home to a large array of public artworks, statues and sculptures, including street installations. Sculptors such as tba have played a large part in enhancing many of the city's public spaces with their iconic and larger-than-life works. In more modern times, the city has become well known for stencil graffiti and other street art that appears in the city's numerous throughways.

International relations

Twin towns and sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Balisca