Rubio, Venezuela

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rubio
nickname = "La Ciudad Pontalida"
(English:"The Bridge City")
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = Municipality
subdivision_name = Venezuela
subdivision_name1 = Táchira
subdivision_name2 = Junín
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1794
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leader_title =Mayor
leader_name = Juan Peñaloza (AD)
area_total_km2 = 315
population_as_of = 2001
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population_total = 68869
population_density_km2 = 218.63
timezone = VST
utc_offset = -4:30
timezone_DST = not observed
utc_offset_DST = -4:30
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population_blank1_title = Demonym
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area_code = 0276
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website = [http://junin-tachira.gob.ve/portal-alcaldias/ junin-tachira.gob.ve]
footnotes = The area and population figures are for the municipality

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.http://www.tachira.gov.ve/paginaweb/tachira/estadisticas/Estadisticas_Municipios/junin.pdf]

Rubio is one of the largest town of Tachira State. Its importance derived from the coffee production and the nearby commerce that exists with Colombia. The former president Carlos Andres Perez was born in Rubio.

Rubio has beautiful natural tunnels called la Cueva de los miagros. There some rivers and waterfalls and the outskirts of the town. The town has several bridges reason why it's called "Ciudad Pontalida". Rubio is located in the west side of Tachira state at 40 minutes drive to San Cristobal, capital of Tachira.

History

Rubio was founded by Gervasio Rubio in 1794. [ [http://www.tachira.gov.ve/paginaweb/tachira/municipios/junin/index.htm Municipios del estado Táchira ] ] 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.

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. [ [http://www.ine.gov.ve/censo/fichascenso/tiro.asp?cod_entidad=20 Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda ] ] The municipality's population density is 566.2 people per square mile (218.63/km²).

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. [http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/18/alcaldedis=0&edo=18&mun=6&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html] He replaced Luis Valladares shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004. [http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf]

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").

ites of interest

Religious buildings

*Catedral de Santa Bárbara de Rubio

quares and parks

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

Notable natives

*Carlos Andrés Pérez, former president of Venezuela. [ [http://www.venezuelatuya.com/biografias/perez.htm Carlos Andrés Perez - Venezuela Tuya ] ] [es icon [http://www.cidob.org/es/documentacion/biografias_lideres_politicos/america_del_sur/venezuela/carlos_andres_perez_rodriguez Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez / Venezuela / América del Sur / Biografías Líderes Políticos / Documentación / CIDOB - Fundación CIDOB ] ]

References

External links

* [http://junin-tachira.gob.ve/portal-alcaldias/ junin-tachira.gob.ve] es icon
* [http://www.tachira.gov.ve/paginaweb/tachira/municipios/junin/index.htm Information on the Junín Municipality] es icon
* [http://www.tachira.gov.ve/paginaweb/tachira/estadisticas/Estadisticas_Municipios/junin.pdf More information on the Junín Municipality] es icon
* [http://www.desderubio.com/ desderubio.com] es icon