Poncoa
Poncoa sits on a river bend in Chualpuan Basin. It is a modest provincial town serving the surrounding countryside. Work here is dominated by forestry, mining, services.
City record
Population
425K
Founded
1941
Region
Chualpuan Basin
Economy
Forestry · Mining · Services
Known for
the old river district
Setting
temperate forest
River crossing
Inside the city
districts- Upper Terraces
wealthier housing on the slopes above the centre
- Old Quarter
the original walled settlement, now mostly civic offices
Location
—° —′ · —° —′——×1.0
Context
Chualpuan Basin is mostly mountain range opening onto the sea, cut by river valleys. Local production centres on fisheries, iron, minerals, coal.
Country