Puerto Cabello | |
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.svg)  Puerto Cabello | |
| Coordinates: 10°28′00″N 68°01′00″W / 10.46667°N 68.01667°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Counties | Puerto Cabello |
| Demonym | Porteño |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Economista Rafael Lacava Evangelista (2008 - 2012) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 729 km2 (281 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 201.511 (INE 2,010) |
| • Density | 276.42/km2 (715.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Alcaldía de Puerto Cabello |
Puerto Cabello (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto kaˈβeʝo] ) is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in Carabobo State, about 210 km west of Caracas. As of 2011, the city had a population of around 182,400. The city is home to the largest and busiest port in the country and is thus a vital cog in the country's vast oil industry. The word 'cabello' translates to 'hair'. The Spanish took to saying that the sea was so calm there that a ship could be moored to the dock with a single hair.