Ciudad Ojeda

Ciudad Ojeda
Ciudad Ojeda

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Nickname(s): "La Ciudad Petrolera ", "The O.C.", "Little Italy "
Ciudad Ojeda is located in Venezuela
Ciudad Ojeda
Coordinates: 10°12′0″N 71°18′0″W / 10.2°N 71.3°W / 10.2; -71.3Coordinates: 10°12′0″N 71°18′0″W / 10.2°N 71.3°W / 10.2; -71.3
Country Venezuela
State Zulia
Counties Lagunillas Municipality
Government
 - Mayor Eduin Pirela (2008–)
Area
 - Total 975 km2 (376.4 sq mi)
Elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Population (2005)
 - Total 128,941
 - Density 130/km2 (336.7/sq mi)
Website Página web de la Alcaldía

Ciudad Ojeda is a city located in the northeastern shore of Lake Maracaibo in Zulia State in northwestern Venezuela. Its population as of the 2005 census was listed as 128,941.

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History

Ciudad Ojeda was founded on January 19, 1937 by former president Eleazar López Contreras as a settlement for the inhabitants of Lagunillas de Aguas.[1] Today, it is a major center for the oil and gas industry in the Lake Maracaibo region.

Origin of the name

Ciudad Ojeda was named in honor of Alonso de Ojeda, the Spaniard who was the first European to discover Lake Maracaibo.

Population

Ciudad Ojeda is a medium-sized city in relation with the biggest ones in Venezuela, with a population of approximately 130,000 inhabitants. The majority of Citojenses are of Venezuelan origin. It is also home to numerous foreign communities of Italian, Portuguese, Chinese and Arabs who have the biggest commercial businesses in the city.

Places of interests

  • Iglesia de Santa Lucia (Santa Lucia's Church)
  • Casa de la Cultura (Culture House)
  • Muro de contencion del Lago de Maracaibo (Lago de Maracaibo's Containment Wall)
  • Plaza Alonso de Ojeda (Alonso de Ojeda park)
  • Plaza Simón Bolívar (Simón Bolívar park)
  • El Mural Más Grande (The Biggest Mural)
  • Traki
  • Farmatodo

Colleges and universities

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ La Fundación de Ciudad Ojeda



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