Cabimas
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Coordinates: 10 ° 24 ′ N , 71 ° 27 ′ W Cabimas on the map of Zulia
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Venezuela | |
| State | Zulia | |
| City foundation | 1758 | |
| Residents | 268,000 (2007) | |
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| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 862 km 2 | |
| Population density | 311 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 3 m | |
| Waters | Maracaibo lake | |
| prefix | (+58) 264 | |
| Time zone | UTC -4: 30 | |
| City Presidency | Felix Bracho (2008–2012) | |
Cabimas is a city on Lake Maracaibo in the state of Zulia in northwest Venezuela in South America .
The city has about 270,000 inhabitants and is the seat of a diocese . The Alcaldía de Cabimas cycling team was founded in the city .
geography
The city is located southeast of the 8 km wide Strait Canal de San Carlos , the Lake Maracaibo in the south to the northern Gulf of Venezuela thus connects with the Caribbean. This strait is crossed by the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge , 9 kilometers long in the north of Cabima .
On the other bank, northwest of Cabimas, the city of Maracaibo is 20 km away . The city of Coro is 240 km northeast , and Barquisimeto 250 km east .
The city stands on flat terrain, which mainly consists of alluvial sand and is prone to erosion.
The city's climate is semi-arid and the maximum daily temperatures are around 30 ° C. There is heavy rainfall during the rainy season.
history
In 1758 monks founded the "Misión de San Ambrosio de Punta de Piedra". The name "Cabimas" comes from the native Caribs and refers to a tree that is also called Copaiba (Copaifera Officinalis). In 1771 the Archbishop Mariano Marti visited the city. Until the beginning of oil production, the population lived from fishing.
The first oil field ("Santa Barbara") was opened in 1917 and an oil boom began in 1922 with "Barroso No. 2". The city grew with the oil industry, and many neighborhoods can be traced back to oil production camps. The first Venezuelan oil workers' union was founded in Cabimas.
economy
Even today, Cabimas is an important location for the Venezuelan oil industry, as the most productive oil fields are in and around Lake Maracaibo. The La Rosa (on land) and La Salina (in the lake) oil fields are currently in operation. La Rosa was operated from 1996 to 2001 by the German company Preussag , after which the Venezuelan company Suelopetrol came into being , today the state company PDVSA holds 60% and Suelopetrol 40%.
There are a few factories and in the area (e.g. in Aristides Calvani ) fruit trees are cultivated and cattle are raised.
traffic
The port of La Salina is one of the most important for oil tankers on Lake Maracaibo. There is also a fishing port.
The most important means of transport is the bus, most of the vehicles ("Carritos") are old. The central bus station offers connections in all directions