Figueroa

Figueroa is a city in and the capital of the commonwealth of Lombardia. It is the county seat of Cálonia County. In 2022, the Census Bureau estimated the population was 570,813, while the Figueroa metropolitan area had a 2022 population of 2,715,919. The metropolitan area is part of a nine-county market region or combined statistical area.

Figueroa has a particularly rare form of climate for the tropics, being. Located about 172 km south of the southern end of the Jordas Bay, it and much of Lombardia is characterized by this climate due to the geography within and surrounding the state, which in turn affects the weather patterns, giving a much milder climate than the majority of the country.

Government and politics
Figueroa is governed under the strong mayor form of government. The Mayor of Figueroa is the chief executive officer of city government and is elected in four-year terms, with a limit of two consecutive terms. The current mayor is Felix Nita, who took office on 4 January 2021. The City Council is a legislative body served by seven members. Five members are elected from the city's each five districts, and the other two are "at-large" members (serving citywide).

Public school system
The city's public school system is Cálonia County Schools which operates all public primary and secondary education facilities within the county. It is the third-largest school district within the state of Lombardia. An estimated 105,000 students are taught in 94 separate elementary, middle, and high schools. Figueroa commits educational funding directly to Cálonia County Schools, primarily to its subdistrict, but the school district as a whole as well.

Colleges and universities
Figueroa is home to three public universities–Lombard Commonwealth University, University of Lombardia, and Figueroa State University. Together, they are a part of the Figueroa Education Center and educate a combined 81,076 students as of 2023, providing a constant stream of educated individuals to Lombardia's workforce of 13.8 million.