Cabimas
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Cabimas | |
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Nickname(s): "La Cenicienta" English: "Cinderella" | |
Motto(s): "La fuerza del ciudadano, proviene de la familia ("The strength of the citizen comes from its family") | |
Coordinates: 10°24′N 71°27′W / 10.400°N 71.450°WCoordinates: 10°24′N 71°27′W / 10.400°N 71.450°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Zulia |
Counties | Cabimas |
Founded | 1758 |
Area | |
• Total | 862 km2 (785 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (9 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 288,595 |
• Density | 477.81/km2 (1,237.5/sq mi) |
Postal code | 4013 |
Area code(s) | (+58) 264 , (+58) 371 , (+58) 271 |
Climate | BSh |
Cabimas is a city on the shore of Maracaibo Lake in Zulia State in northwestern Venezuela. In 2005, its population was around 200,859. The city is known for producing much of Venezuela's oil.[1]