Costa Oriental del Lago de Maracaibo

Costa Oriental del Lago de Maracaibo
(Costa Oriental del Lago)
Ciudad Ojeda
Ciudad Ojeda
Map of the Administrative division of Costa Oriental del Lago.
Map of the Administrative division of Costa Oriental del Lago.
Country Venezuela
State Zulia
Largest CitiesCabimas
Ciudad Ojeda
Area
 • Metro
8,251 km2 (3,186 sq mi)
Population
 • Conurbation758,957
 • Metro
910,752
 • Metro density110.38/km2 (285.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4:30 (VST)

Costa Oriental del Lago de Maracaibo (in English Eastern Coast of Maracaibo Lake) is a metropolitan area and subregion, that includes seven municipalities of Zulia state. It is the main traditional area of the oil industry in Zulia and where most oilfield operations are based. It's bordered to the west by Lake Maracaibo, the east with the states of Falcón and Lara, the north with the Gulf of Venezuela, and the south with Trujillo state. The "COL" conurbation has 758,957 inhabitants, while the "COL" as a subregion has 910,752 inhabitants.