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Puerto Cabello
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| Country | Venezuela | ||
| State | Carabobo | ||
| Counties | Puerto Cabello | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Osmel Vicente Ramos Dolande (2004 – 2008) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 729 km² (281.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| - Total | 154,000 | ||
| Website: Alcaldía de Puerto Cabello | |||
Puerto Cabello is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in the state of Carabobo about 75km west of Caracas. As of 2001, the city has a population of around 154,000 people. The city is the home to the largest port in the country and is thus a vital cog in the country's vast oil industry. It literally means Port Hair.
Due to Puerto Cabello's location it was attacked by buccaneers and was a popular market for Dutch smugglers during the colonial era. It was the last Spanish royalist stronghold during Venezuela’s war for independence, it was captured by José Antonio Páez in 1823.
Puerto Cabello has one municipality: Puerto Cabello Municipality, Venezuelan law specifies that municipal governments have four main functions: executive, legislative, comptroller, and planning. The executive function is managed by the mayor, who is in charge of representing the municipality's administration. The legislative branch is represented by the Municipal Council, composed of seven councillors, charged with the deliberation of new decrees and local laws. The comptroller tasks are managed by the municipal comptroller's office, which oversees accountancy. Finally, planning is represented by the Local Public Planning Council, which manages development projects for the municipality
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