Rubio, Venezuela

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Rubio
Flag of Rubio
Flag		 Official seal of Rubio
Seal
Nickname: "La Ciudad Pontalida"
(English:"The Bridge City")
Country Venezuela
State Táchira
Municipality Junín
Founded 1794
Government
 - Mayor Juan Peñaloza (AD)
Area
 - Total 315 km² (121.6 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Total 68,869
 - Density 218.63/km² (566.2/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
 - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0276
The area and population figures are for the municipality
Website: junin-tachira.gob.ve

Rubio is a town in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira. Founded in 1794 by Gervasio Rubio, this town is the shire town of the Junín Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 68,869.[1]

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[edit] History

Rubio was founded by Gervasio Rubio in 1794.[2] It was the capital of the Táchira State, before being moved to San Cristóbal. Rubio is sometimes called "La Ciudad Pontalida" ("The Bridge City") and housed the Christiansen Academy, an international school.

[edit] Demographics

The Junín Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 68,869 (up from 53,981 in 1990). This amounts to 6.9% of Táchira's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 566.2 people per square mile (218.63/km²).[4]

[edit] Government

Rubio is the shire town of the Junín Municipality in Táchira. The mayor of the Junín Municipality is Juan Peñaloza, elected in 2004 with 42% of the vote.[5] He replaced Luis Valladares shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.[6]

[edit] Economy

The economy of the city is based on coffee production. The first exploitation of oil in Venezuela (1883) was in La Petrolia by the company "Compañia Nacional Minera Petrolía del Táchira" and the first well was called "Salvador" ("Savior").

Catedral de Santa Bárbara de Rubio
Catedral de Santa Bárbara de Rubio

[edit] Sites of interest

[edit] Religious buildings

  • Catedral de Santa Bárbara de Rubio

[edit] Squares and parks

  • Plaza Simón Bolívar
  • Parque la Petrolia
  • Plaza Urdaneta
  • Plaza Gervasio Rubio

[edit] Notable natives

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.tachira.gov.ve/paginaweb/tachira/estadisticas/Estadisticas_Municipios/junin.pdf
  2. ^ Municipios del estado Táchira
  3. ^ Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda
  4. ^ http://www.tachira.gov.ve/paginaweb/tachira/estadisticas/Estadisticas_Municipios/junin.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/18/alcaldedis=0&edo=18&mun=6&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
  6. ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
  7. ^ Carlos Andrés Perez - Venezuela Tuya
  8. ^ (Spanish) Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez / Venezuela / América del Sur / Biografías Líderes Políticos / Documentación / CIDOB - Fundación CIDOB

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 7°42′N, 72°21′W