Maracaibo, Venezuala

Maracaibo is situated on the Western side of Lake Marcaibo. It has evolved into a big metropolitan city since it was founded in 1529.
Maracaibo is the second-largest city in Venezuela after the national capital Caracas and is the capital of Zulia state. Based on the 2001 census information, the estimated population of Maracaibo in 2007 is 3,200,000 inhabitants.