Punto Fijo

Punto Fijo is the capital of the autonomous municipality Carirubana in the Venezuelan state of Falcón.

It is with more than 300,000 inhabitants, the largest city of Paraguaná Peninsula and is in their southwest on the Caribbean. One of the world's largest oil refinery complexes, the Paraguaná refinery complex is located there.

History

Punto Fijo was founded in the early 1940s, surrounded by two refineries, which were founded Standard Oil and Shell at the same time. The city has a population of 270,000 ( census 2002 estimate), mostly located in the town center.

The city's name is often the late Rafael González Estaba attributed to an urban historian who claimed that the place where the city now stands, was ( " fixed point " ) for travelers and fishermen used to be a common starting point.

Economy

Punto Fijo has the world's biggest oil refinery complex, which Paraguaná refinery complex. This includes the Amuay and Cardon refineries. This oil complex is the engine of the local and regional economy. The city is home to the second largest fishing fleet in the country and has an industrial area where there are electronics and light engineering works.

Nowadays the economy in Punto Fijo is growing as a free trade zone for tourism investment has been established in which it is possible to import goods (electrical appliances, alcoholic beverages, linens, etc.) tax-free.

The progressive development in Punto Fijo has prompted the local, municipal and national authorities, finally carry out construction work, which were necessary for years, eg the central bus station, road repairs or construction of thermoelectricity plant " Josefa Camejo ". The private sector has also invested in the shopping center Zambil Paraguaná and the shopping center Paraguná. Both complexes thus complement today 's main shopping center of the town, the Centro Comercial y Las Recreacional Virtudes.

Traffic

Punto Fijo is crossed from north to south and from east to west by numerous avenues. The city is connected by a modern two-lane highway Coro, which crosses the whole island with views of the Medanos National Park as well as the entire flora in the arid region. The city is served by Josefa Camejo International Airport.