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Punto Fijo | |
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Municipality | |
Nickname: "La Ciudad del Viento" | |
Coordinates: 11°43′N 70°11′W / 11.717°N 70.183°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Falcón |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Body | Alcaldía de Carirubana |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 131,784 |
Demonym | Puntofijense |
Time zone | UTC-04:00 (VST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (not observed) |
Postal coded | 4102 |
Area code | 269 |
ISO 3166 code | VE-A |
Climate | BWh |
The area and population figures are for the municipality. |
Punto Fijo is the capital city of the municipality of Carirubana in northern Falcón State, Venezuela. It is located on the southwestern coast of the Paraguaná Peninsula. Its metropolitan area includes the parishes of Norte, Carirubana, Punta Cardón and the parish of Judibana in the municipality of Los Taques. Punto Fijo is the largest city in Falcón State.