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Cabimas | |
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 View of 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") | |
.svg)  Cabimas | |
| Coordinates: 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) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| 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.
Before 1900, Venezuela was known to possess commercial quantities of petroleum. One major find was the 'Zumaque I' well in 1914,[1] in the area of Mene Grande, about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Cabimas. It was the blowout of the Barroso No. 2 well in Cabimas in 1922[2] that marked the beginning of Venezuela's modern history as a major producer.
Cabimas still plays an important role in production from the nation's largest oil fields, which are located around and beneath Lake Maracaibo. Other fields are increasing in importance, mainly in eastern Venezuela. Most refining in Venezuela takes place in refineries outside the Cabimas area.
- ^ es:Municipio Baralt (Zulia, Venezuela) (Spanish)
- ^ The Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies in Venezuela, 1913-1922 Archived 2006-10-13 at the Wayback Machine