This district has long been the country's political, economic and religious center.

It was to become the economic center of the parish in the near future.

By the early twentieth century, the town had become a regional economic center.

With a population of 48,186 (1 January 2013), the city is an economic center for the region.

The city remains as the economic and business centre of the country.

It was the cultural and economic center of the South.

The city is both the economic and cultural center of Cambodia.

Since then, the city has been an economic center for northwest Mexico.

Its development has been ongoing since the 18th century, making it the economic and cultural center of the region.

The capital remains the state's economic, political and cultural center.