Saujil

 is a (: municipio) of Ventora. It is the largest and of the duchy of. It is located in the northeast of the country near the southern edge of the Kanakan Steppe. The region is largely supported by agriculture, particularly olives, grains, and livestock. Cintia Escarrà Yaretzi is the current mayor of the municipality.

History
The region has been a crossing point for overland trade as well as a borderlands strongpoint for centuries. As a prominent point, Monte Mállaga has long been strategic. The current Castillo de Mállaga was built atop it between 1512 and 1518. It remains the residence and official seat of the reigning duke of Aurelia, currently Augusto Basurto.

Geography
Located at 834 m above sea level, the Saujil region lies at the southern edge of the Kanakan Steppe. This gives it a semi-arid climate and hot, dry summers with cold, dry winters.

Administratively, Saujil is divided into six boroughs (barrios):
 * Centro
 * Aguachica
 * Alicoto
 * Duijona
 * Macocha
 * Muiriel

Demographics
The 2020 census counted 255,429 residents in the municipality, with 116,104 living in Saujil proper (pueblo). The city's residents refer to themselves as Sautilos (fem. Sautilas). Ethnically, about half are Divasans and about a third are Kanakan, with the balance comprised of Tilargi, Ventrose, and some Montañeros, Velorenkans, and Watanese.

Two-thirds of the population adhere to Sortisism, with H'Ejrad practiced by about a quarter. The remainder follow other religions or profess to not being religious. The Arch Congregatory of Saujil, seat of the Diocese of the Steppe which oversees the religious practices of Sortisism in northeastern Ventora, is located in Saujil pueblo.

Kanakan is the primary language spoken in Saujil since it is the common language used in the northern half of Aurelia. As the predominant language of southern Aurelia, is also frequently used in the city. Although is the official language, its use tends to be between speakers with different first languages and by people who are not native to the region. Nonetheless, Ventoran is commonly understood.

Economy
Saujil's status as the capital of the duchy of Aurelia represents a significant portion of the region's economy. The size of the municipal population can be attributed in large part to ducal governmental employment. This also gives the city an outsized main street with many shops, cafes, restaurants, and small entertainment venues.

Agriculture, particularly in the areas of olives, grains, and livestock, is the other major component of the regional economy. In addition, there is some manufacturing and several small mining and mineral extraction activities, although these make only about 20% of the local economy.

Infrastructure
Two companies each compete to provide electrical, telephone, and Sinapse access throughout the municipality. Within the pueblo, residents are served by municipal water and sewerage. Many residents outside the pueblo obtain domestic water through private wells. Heating may be generated using scrub, oil, propane, or natural gas.

Saujil Global Aerodrome serves the municipality with scheduled airline service connecting to other cities in the region as well as larger destinations such as Ascara and Plenas. Avensa is the primary airline operating out of the aerodrome, which also serves general aviation.

The A9 Autovia highway runs north-south through the duchy of Aurelia and currently terminates at Saujil. The A9 is part of the National Belt network of Autovias. A planned extension will run north to connect with a planned east-west A10 that will connect with the A1 in the west to form a loop through Ventora's border duchies. A number of regional and local roads also serve the municipality.