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Banco Grande is a province in [[Slokais Islands]] home to 1,575,512 people. With a capital city at Las Pinas, Banco Grande is a relatively small province with much of the province being made of wetlands. The province is known for it's traditional culture such as food, folk music and art. However the largest industry's are fishing and palm oil production which occur in the vast Malunam Wetlands as well as lithium mining. While located on San Fernando Island, the province has more cultural ties with Acaida and Pindai due to history. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
Banco Grande is named for the geography of the region, which is relatively flat and juts out from the rest of San Fernando Island. The name was chosen in the 1565 by Servando Villanueva, when writing to the San Fernando Colony to describe his recently built Church. However after 1830, Grand Bank was used to describe the region and was used as the name of the province until 1941 when the name was translated back into Spanish. | |||
[[Category: Slokais Islands]][[Category:Places]][[Category:Provinces of Slokais Islands]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:36, 1 April 2025
Banco Grande Province Propinsi Bank Besai Grand Bank Province | |
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Province | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname(s): The Friendly Province | |
| Country | Slokais Islands |
| Establishment | 01 January 1894 |
| Capital and largest city | Las Pinas |
| Ethnic groups |
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| Demonym(s) | Bancoan |
| Government | |
• Governor | Joaquin Lin (National Alliance) |
• Speaker of the Kayoah-Ko Assembly | Robert "Bubba" Marquez |
| Banco Grande Senate | |
| Banco Grande Assembly | |
| National representation | |
| 15/643 | |
| Population | |
• 2025 census | 1,575,512 (17th) |
| Postal | BG |
Banco Grande is a province in Slokais Islands home to 1,575,512 people. With a capital city at Las Pinas, Banco Grande is a relatively small province with much of the province being made of wetlands. The province is known for it's traditional culture such as food, folk music and art. However the largest industry's are fishing and palm oil production which occur in the vast Malunam Wetlands as well as lithium mining. While located on San Fernando Island, the province has more cultural ties with Acaida and Pindai due to history.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Banco Grande is named for the geography of the region, which is relatively flat and juts out from the rest of San Fernando Island. The name was chosen in the 1565 by Servando Villanueva, when writing to the San Fernando Colony to describe his recently built Church. However after 1830, Grand Bank was used to describe the region and was used as the name of the province until 1941 when the name was translated back into Spanish.