Nauigio

 is a in Ventora and was the first known  in southwest Alutra. Located on the shores of the Abayadi Sea, the city covers 92.1 km2 in the of Arava. As of the 2020 census, the city's population is 638,613, making it the 20th largest municipality in Ventora. The metropolitan area is home to 1,194,206 people. Elected in 2019, the current mayor (: alcalde, fem. alcaldesa) is Ana Trena Paconama Tijeton.

History
Settlements at present-day Nauigio date from at least the second century BCE. The first known reference to it as a city-state was in 1017 BCE. Around that time, its prominence prompted the founding of other city-states within the region. As with other coastal city-states, Naugio expanded its domains inland to provide for workers, crops, and resources. It continued to grow and remain a trading and economic leader in southwest Alutra.

As a maritime hub, Nauigio prided itself on its shipbuilding and ing, including sailmaking. Nauigio was known around the Abayadi Sea for its quality sails made of linen from. By the mid-220s BCE, over-farming and lack of crop rotation was resulting in lower crop yields, including less and less flax. In July, 226 BCE, governor Ciríaco Macías Biscana imposed a tax on flax, exempting sailmakers. Rising food prices and the unfair tax sparked the Flax Tax Revolt, a that lasted four days. The uprising resulted in about 300 fatalities, the burning of several flax fields, and the substantial destruction of the city's garment district. The revolt caused the city-state to lose its prominence to Plenas.

In 207 CE, Nauigio received its first city charter. Today the municipality is the 20th largest in Ventora by population.

Geography
Located in the west of the duchy of Arava, Nauigio is a coastal city on the Abayadi Sea. It sits at the head of the Buequin Bay (Bahía Buequin). The bay provides a sheltered area for the harbor and port which has been of economic significance since the beginning of the settlement.

Demographics
With an area of 92.1 km2, Nauigio has a population density of 6,933.91 /km2. Density in the metropolitan area is 5,729.43 PD/km2 based on an area of 226.2 km2. Residents of the municipality refer to themselves as Naugioros (fem.: Nauigioras) while non-Ventorans often use Nauigiorans as the demonym.

Economy
Since its earliest days, Nauigio has been home to mariners. In ancient times, the city-state was known for its shipbuilding and chandlering. Although the region lost many customers after the Flax Tax Revolt, its craftsmen rebuilt their maritime trades. Today the city is home to Sabanos Astilleros, one of the country's significant shipbuilding and repair facilities. A variety of chandleries also operate in the port area. Although not as prominent as a number of other ports in Ventora, the Port of Nauigio is the ninth busiest in the country. Its cargo consists largely of containerized goods.

Tren Rápido, Ventora's stops at the Miralaren barrio in the north of the municipality. Standard passenger rail also calls at the station, as does the municipality's regional rail service, Cercanías Nauigio. The municipality also has a rapid transit system with four lines. The Nauigio Global Aerodrome facilitates domestic and international passenger and cargo air service. The A1 Autovía, which follows Ventora's south coast, passes near Nauigio.

Main sights
As an ancient municipality, Nauigio has a number of historical and cultural sights. Among several beaches, Playa de Gualmar is popular among both locals and tourists. The historic sentinel of the city is Fuerte de Coritillo. The fort includes a museum and the region's historical archives administered by the University of Nauigio. Portions of the fort are open to the public and private tours may be hired for some areas of the fort not normally open for visiting. The Mercado Central has been an important element of social and commercial life in Nauigio since the days of the city-state. The current market shed was built in 1803 and features a large stained glass panel honoring the municipality's maritime traditions. Although Nauigio was never home to an automobile manufacturer, Count Francisco de Ataranza y Tadique was an avid auto collector. Today, the family's former estate, Casa Ataranza has an automotive museum with a collection of nearly 90 vehicles. The house itself may be hired for special events.