Puerto Cabello

Puerto Cabello
Flag of Puerto Cabello
Official seal of Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello is located in Venezuela
Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello
Coordinates: 10°28′00″N 68°01′00″W / 10.46667°N 68.01667°W / 10.46667; -68.01667
CountryVenezuela
StateCarabobo
CountiesPuerto Cabello
DemonymPorteño
Government
 • MayorEconomista Rafael Lacava Evangelista (2008 - 2012)
Area
 • Total729 km2 (281 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total201.511 (INE 2,010)
 • Density276.42/km2 (715.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
ClimateAw
WebsiteAlcaldía 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.