Paya Santa Maria

Paya Santa Maria is the capital of the Celestial Islands. It is one of the most southernmost cities of Parania, next to Sharikba. Nicknames for the city is “Gracious Coast City” or “The Gracious Coast”. The city is located in southwestern Parania and is located on The Celestial Island’s Eslada Island nearing Peisybaku. The city is a port city and is very close to northern Peisybaku but strange enough, both countries interfere with each other. The city borders the Celestial Islands-Peisybaku Strait. The population of the city is around 423,500. 
== Geography ==
The city is surrounded by grasses, plains and semiarid woodland. The island is generally basked in the warm sun year-round with some days of rain but much, much more sunlight. Winter brings rain instead of snow with winter still being quite warm with the average being 11° C with a low of 8° C and a high of 14° C. The island is very humid with high humidity rates. The summer, spring and autumn is very, very warm with absolutely zero days of rain, every day is greeted by a warm welcome of the sun. Average highs are around 37° C and average lows are around 30° C in summer, spring, and autumn.
The city is located on the same latitude as Marima City in Bayland as well as North Sandona and Stagg and parts of Xingshuan and Tamaya. 
== Culture ==
Paya Santa Maria is very vibrant in culture. Delicious foods, check. Music? Check. Friendly people, double-check. The city is the number-one closest getaway for mainland Paranians as well as some Nareemians. 
Paya Santa Maria’s most famous culture is the fiestas and bars. Fiestas are so impactful it’s literally impossible to avoid them, bars are also impactful with blasting music and dancing 24/7. Other cultures are the many, many romantic resorts and getaways lining the beaches of Paya Santa Maria and the boat-covered seas with many fishermen. Others include berry-picking and bird-watching in the rural plains and countryside outside Paya Santa Maria. Paya Santa Maria has the constant mixed smell of the ocean and foods at every corner you walk. 
== Demographics ==
About 85% of the population are natives of the island or are Bilvan colonizer descendants. 9% are Mainland Paranians usually from Bilva, Orirbella, Silegre and Abramos, 5% are Nareemians, and 1% are from Pasia (with the vast majority being from Peisybaku).
The city is one of the most Catholic in all of Parania and possibly the world with 98% of the population subscribing to the Catholic Church. 2% are Protestants or other Christians, 0.3% are Muslims, 0.2% are Atheists, and 0.1% are other religions.
The city is 50% male and 50% female.
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