Ciudad Ojeda

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Ciudad Ojeda

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Motto: "La Ciudad Petrolera ", "The O.C.", "Little Italy "

Ciudad Ojeda

Coordinates: 10°12′0″N 71°18′0″W / 10.2, -71.3

Lagunillas Municipality

Government

- Mayor

Mervin Mendez (2000 –)

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 the state of Zulia in northwestern Venezuela with a population of over 128,941 (2005 census). Ciudad Ojeda is an important oil centre.

1 History
2 Origin of the name
3 Population
4 Places of interests
5 Colleges and Universities
6 Notable natives
7 References

[edit] History

Ciudad Ojeda was founded on January 19, 1937 by former president Eleazar Lopez Contreras as a settlement for the inhabitants of Lagunillas de Aguas. ^[1]. Nowadays, it has one of the biggest oil fields in Latin America and is an important commercial point in the country.

[edit] Origin of the name

It was named in honour to the discover of Lake Maracaibo, Alonso de Ojeda

[edit] Population

Ciudad Ojeda is medium-size city with a population of aproximately 130,000 inhabs. The majority of Citojenses are of Italian origin. It is also home to numerous foreign communities of Portuguese, Chinese and Arabs who have the biggest businessess in the city.^[2]

[edit] Places of interests

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Basilica de Santa Lucia (Church of Saint Lucia)
Casa de la Cultura (House of the Culture)
Muro de contencion del Lago de Maracaibo (The retaining wall of Lake Maracaibo)
Plaza Alonso de Ojeda (Alonso de Ojeda Square)
Plaza Simon Bolivar (Simon Bolivar Square)