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Escazú has a population of 56,509 (INEC 2011) and is located on the outskirts of San José, the capital of Costa Rica.

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In 2005, on the verge of celebrating its 1000th anniversary, the city of Kazan undertook a rapid and significant transformation: among many initiatives, it resolved its issues of dilapidated housing in the city center,

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Establishing the Esch-sur-Alzette Cultural Governance Council relates, as the name suggests, to the commune of Esch-sur-Alzette, which will be the European Capital of Culture in 2022.

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Taipei City, capital city of Taiwan, home to 158 monuments and 232 historical buildings, as well as 431 parks with playgrounds, is actively working to develop characteristic features such as local culture and history i

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The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires covers an area of ​​200 km² and has a population of approximately 3 million.

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In recent years, the Municipal Government of Mexico City has developed pioneering national public policies that promote the role of culture as a cross-cutting element of sustainable development in cities.

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Wuhan is a central city in Central China, the capital of Hubei Province and a nationally recognized city of culture due to its 3,500 years of history and civilization.

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Talca is the capital of Maule, Chile and the main service centre for the region. The city has existed there for 300 years. Talca has suffered a significant loss of material heritage due to a regular cycle of earthquakes which culminated in 2010.

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Salvador has an estimated population of about three million people. Tourism and cultural activities are important sources of employment and revenue, which drives the need for the arts and the preservation of cultural heritage.

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