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mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_La_Cruz" title="Puerto La Cruz – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Puerto La Cruz" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_La_Cruz" title="Puerto La Cruz – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Puerto La Cruz" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%83%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82%D0%BE_%D0%9B%D0%B0_%D0%9A%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81" title="Пуерто Ла Крус – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Пуерто Ла Крус" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cv mw-list-item"><a href="https://cv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%83%D1%8D%D1%80%D1%82%D0%BE-%D0%BB%D0%B0-%D0%9A%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81" title="Пуэрто-ла-Крус – Chuvash" lang="cv" hreflang="cv" data-title="Пуэрто-ла-Крус" data-language-autonym="Чӑвашла" data-language-local-name="Chuvash" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Чӑвашла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_La_Cruz_(kapital_sa_munisipyo)" title="Puerto La Cruz (kapital sa munisipyo) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Puerto La Cruz (kapital sa munisipyo)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_La_Cruz" title="Puerto La Cruz – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Puerto La Cruz" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_La_Cruz" title="Puerto La Cruz – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Puerto La Cruz" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_la_Cruz" title="Puerto la Cruz – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Puerto la Cruz" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_la_Cruz" title="Puerto la Cruz – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Puerto la Cruz" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%88_%D9%84%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2" title="پورتو لاکروز – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="پورتو لاکروز" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_La_Cruz" title="Puerto La Cruz – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Puerto La Cruz" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%91%B8%EC%97%90%EB%A5%B4%ED%86%A0%EB%9D%BC%ED%81%AC%EB%A3%A8%EC%8A%A4" title="푸에르토라크루스 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="푸에르토라크루스" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8A%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%BF%D5%B8_%D5%AC%D5%A1_%D4%BF%D6%80%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%BD" title="Պուերտո լա Կրուս – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Պուերտո լա Կրուս" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_la_Cruz" title="Puerto la Cruz – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Puerto la Cruz" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_La_Cruz" title="Puerto La Cruz – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Puerto La Cruz" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%9E%E1%83%A3%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A2%E1%83%9D-%E1%83%9A%E1%83%90-%E1%83%99%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98" title="პუერტო-ლა-კრუსი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="პუერტო-ლა-კრუსი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_la_Krusas" title="Puerto la Krusas – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Puerto la Krusas" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%88_%D9%84%D8%A7_%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2" title="بويرتو لا كروز – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="بويرتو لا كروز" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fj mw-list-item"><a href="https://fj.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_La_Cruz" title="Puerto La Cruz – Fijian" lang="fj" hreflang="fj" data-title="Puerto La Cruz" data-language-autonym="Na Vosa Vakaviti" data-language-local-name="Fijian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Na Vosa Vakaviti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_La_Cruz" title="Puerto La Cruz – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Puerto La Cruz" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_la_Cruz" title="Puerto la Cruz – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Puerto la Cruz" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_La_Cruz" title="Puerto La Cruz – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Puerto La Cruz" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_la_Cruz" title="Puerto la Cruz – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Puerto la Cruz" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%83%D1%8D%D1%80%D1%82%D0%BE-%D0%BB%D0%B0-%D0%9A%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81" title="Пуэрто-ла-Крус – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Пуэрто-ла-Крус" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%83%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82%D0%BE_%D0%BB%D0%B0_%D0%9A%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B7_(%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86%D1%83%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B0)" title="Пуерто ла Круз (Венецуела) – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Пуерто ла Круз (Венецуела)" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_La_Cruz" title="Puerto La Cruz – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Puerto La Cruz" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_la_Cruz" title="Puerto la Cruz – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Puerto la Cruz" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a 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/></a></span></div><div style="display:table-cell;border-top:0;padding:0 1px 1px 0"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Playa_el_saco_Puerto_La_cruz_3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Playa_el_saco_Puerto_La_cruz_3.jpg/134px-Playa_el_saco_Puerto_La_cruz_3.jpg" decoding="async" width="134" height="89" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Playa_el_saco_Puerto_La_cruz_3.jpg/201px-Playa_el_saco_Puerto_La_cruz_3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Playa_el_saco_Puerto_La_cruz_3.jpg/268px-Playa_el_saco_Puerto_La_cruz_3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3008" data-file-height="2000" /></a></span></div></div></div><div style="display:table;background-color:white;border-collapse:collapse"><div style="display:table-row"><div style="display:table-cell;border-top:0;padding:0 1px 1px 0"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:PuertoLaCruzSkyline.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/PuertoLaCruzSkyline.jpg/270px-PuertoLaCruzSkyline.jpg" decoding="async" width="270" height="174" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/PuertoLaCruzSkyline.jpg/405px-PuertoLaCruzSkyline.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/PuertoLaCruzSkyline.jpg/540px-PuertoLaCruzSkyline.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="774" /></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ib-settlement-caption"><b>Top</b>:Panorama view of Lecheria and Las Villes area, <b>Middle</b>:Paseo Colon Beach (Playa del Paseo Colon), El Saco Beach, (Playa del El Saco), <b>Bottom</b>:Panoramic view of downtown Urbani Sacion, from El Saco Beach (all item from left to right)</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1028600610">.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols{text-align:center;display:table;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-row{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cell{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cellt{display:table-cell;vertical-align:top}</style> <div class="ib-settlement-cols"> <div class="ib-settlement-cols-row"><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bandera_del_municipio_Sotillo,_Anzo%C3%A1tegui.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Flag of Puerto La Cruz"><img alt="Flag of Puerto La Cruz" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Bandera_del_municipio_Sotillo%2C_Anzo%C3%A1tegui.svg/100px-Bandera_del_municipio_Sotillo%2C_Anzo%C3%A1tegui.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Bandera_del_municipio_Sotillo%2C_Anzo%C3%A1tegui.svg/150px-Bandera_del_municipio_Sotillo%2C_Anzo%C3%A1tegui.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Bandera_del_municipio_Sotillo%2C_Anzo%C3%A1tegui.svg/200px-Bandera_del_municipio_Sotillo%2C_Anzo%C3%A1tegui.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Flag</div></div><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Escudo_del_Municipio_Sotillo_(Anzo%C3%A1tegui).svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Official seal of Puerto La Cruz"><img alt="Official seal of Puerto La Cruz" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Escudo_del_Municipio_Sotillo_%28Anzo%C3%A1tegui%29.svg/100px-Escudo_del_Municipio_Sotillo_%28Anzo%C3%A1tegui%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="91" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Escudo_del_Municipio_Sotillo_%28Anzo%C3%A1tegui%29.svg/150px-Escudo_del_Municipio_Sotillo_%28Anzo%C3%A1tegui%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Escudo_del_Municipio_Sotillo_%28Anzo%C3%A1tegui%29.svg/200px-Escudo_del_Municipio_Sotillo_%28Anzo%C3%A1tegui%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="835" data-file-height="764" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Seal</div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238443738">.mw-parser-output .locmap .od{position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .id{position:absolute;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .locmap .l0{font-size:0;position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv{line-height:110%;position:absolute;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv>div{display:inline;padding:1px}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:left}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:#fff!important;color:#000!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data .locmap div{background:transparent!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:white!important;color:#000!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data .locmap div{background:transparent!important}}</style><div class="center"><div class="locmap" style="width:250px;float:none;clear:both;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"><div style="width:250px;padding:0"><div style="position:relative;width:250px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Venezuela_location_map_(%2Bclaimed).svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Puerto La Cruz is located in Venezuela"><img alt="Puerto La Cruz is located in Venezuela" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Venezuela_location_map_%28%2Bclaimed%29.svg/250px-Venezuela_location_map_%28%2Bclaimed%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="201" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Venezuela_location_map_%28%2Bclaimed%29.svg/375px-Venezuela_location_map_%28%2Bclaimed%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Venezuela_location_map_%28%2Bclaimed%29.svg/500px-Venezuela_location_map_%28%2Bclaimed%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1838" data-file-height="1479" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:20.968%;left:57.479%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Puerto La Cruz"><img alt="Puerto La Cruz" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:4px"><div>Puerto La Cruz</div></div></div></div><div style="padding-top:0.2em"></div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Puerto_La_Cruz&params=10_12_0_N_64_38_0_W_type:city_region:VE-B"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">10°12′0″N</span> <span class="longitude">64°38′0″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">10.20000°N 64.63333°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">10.20000; -64.63333</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Countries_of_the_world" class="mw-redirect" title="Countries of the world">Country</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Venezuela" title="Venezuela"><img alt="Venezuela" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg/23px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg/35px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg/45px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span><a href="/wiki/Venezuela" title="Venezuela">Venezuela</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/States_of_Venezuela" title="States of Venezuela">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Anzo%C3%A1tegui" title="Anzoátegui">Anzoátegui</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Municipalities_of_Venezuela" title="Municipalities of Venezuela">Municipality</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Juan_Antonio_Sotillo_Municipality" title="Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality">Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1862</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">244 km<sup>2</sup> (94 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">10 m (30 ft)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup>)</div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">454,312</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">1,900/km<sup>2</sup> (4,800/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Demonym" title="Demonym">Demonym</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Portocruzano/a</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%924" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−4">UTC−4</a> (<a href="/wiki/Venezuelan_Standard_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="Venezuelan Standard Time Zone">VET</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Postal code</th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">6023</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Area code</th><td class="infobox-data">0281</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification" title="Köppen climate classification">Climate</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Semi-arid_climate#Hot_semi-arid_climates" title="Semi-arid climate">BSh</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Puerto La Cruz</b> (<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1177148991">.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}</style><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">Spanish pronunciation:</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="es-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Spanish" title="Help:IPA/Spanish">[ˈpweɾto<span class="wrap"> </span>la<span class="wrap"> </span>ˈkɾus]</a></span>) is a port city located in <a href="/wiki/Anzo%C3%A1tegui_State" class="mw-redirect" title="Anzoátegui State">Anzoátegui State</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Venezuela" title="Venezuela">Venezuela</a>. It is the seat of the <a href="/wiki/Juan_Antonio_Sotillo_Municipality" title="Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality">Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality</a>. The city has road connections to the state capital, <a href="/wiki/Barcelona,_Anzo%C3%A1tegui" class="mw-redirect" title="Barcelona, Anzoátegui">Barcelona</a>, to Lecheria and to <a href="/wiki/Guanta" title="Guanta">Guanta</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puerto_La_Cruz&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The city of Puerto La Cruz is located on the southern shore of the Caribbean. The elevation of the city varies between 767 and 64 metres (2,516 and 210 ft). The city position is at Latitude 10° 13' N and Longitude 64° 37' W. Typical temperatures vary between 25–28 °C (77–82 °F). Borders are represented by <a href="/wiki/Mochima_National_Park" title="Mochima National Park">Mochima National Park</a>, the North Eastern region, and the Coastal Mountains. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puerto_La_Cruz&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/San_Tom%C3%A9,_Venezuela" title="San Tomé, Venezuela">San Tomé, Venezuela</a></div> <p>The history of this settlement began with the arrival of the Spanish to the northern coast of what would eventually become Venezuela. </p><p>In 1780, the <a href="/wiki/Mission_(Christian)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mission (Christian)">Christian Mission</a> of Pozuelos (English: <span lang="en">small wells</span>) was founded by indigenous natives. </p><p>On 9 April 1862, a group of 26 families from <a href="/wiki/Margarita_Island" title="Margarita Island">Margarita Island</a> decided to settle in Pozuelos Bay. As time progressed, this settlement adopted the <i>Virgen del Amparo</i> (English: <span lang="en">Virgin of Amparo</span>) and the <a href="/wiki/Christian_cross" title="Christian cross">Holy Cross</a> (Spanish: <i lang="es">Santa Cruz</i>) as their religious symbols, celebrating their patron saint on 8 November (Spanish: <i lang="es">Dia de la Virgen del Amparo</i>) and iconography on 3 May (Spanish: <i lang="es">Dia de la Santa Cruz</i>). </p><p>By 1868 the first church was built, and slowly the name of the town was changed to <b>Puerto de la Santa Cruz</b> (English: <span lang="en">Port of the Holy Cross</span>), later shortened to Puerto La Cruz. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puerto_La_Cruz&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Puerto La Cruz is home to Puerto La Cruz refinery, one of the largest <a href="/wiki/Oil_refinery" title="Oil refinery">oil refineries</a> in the country, which, with its 200,000 barrels (32,000 m<sup>3</sup>) per day processing capacity, supplies the <a href="/wiki/Domestic_market" title="Domestic market">domestic market</a> and exports to other <a href="/wiki/Caribbean_Countries" class="mw-redirect" title="Caribbean Countries">Caribbean countries</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Cuba" title="Cuba">Cuba</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Antilles" title="Antilles">Antilles</a>. Also, at 50 kilometres (31 mi), the José Plant Complex is one of the primary processing facilities of the largest Venezuelan <a href="/wiki/Petroleum_industry" title="Petroleum industry">oil company</a>, <a href="/wiki/Petr%C3%B3leos_de_Venezuela_S.A." class="mw-redirect" title="Petróleos de Venezuela S.A.">PDVSA</a> and is a major refining hub for the crude extracted in the states of <a href="/wiki/Monagas" title="Monagas">Monagas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Anzo%C3%A1tegui" title="Anzoátegui">Anzoátegui</a>. </p><p>Puerto La Cruz is the terminus of the 145 km (90 mi) <i>Carapito-Puerto la Cruz</i> oil pipeline, the 155 km (96 mi) <i><a href="/wiki/San_Joaqu%C3%ADn_Municipality,_Carabobo" title="San Joaquín Municipality, Carabobo">San Joaquin</a>-Puerto la Cruz</i> oil pipeline and the 184 km (114 mi) <i><a href="/wiki/Anaco" title="Anaco">Anaco</a>-Puerto la Cruz</i> gas pipeline.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The city is the gateway to a large <a href="/wiki/National_park" title="National park">national park</a>. The beaches of <a href="/wiki/Mochima_National_Park" title="Mochima National Park">Mochima National Park</a> surround the city. Places such as Isla de Plata, Playa Conoma, Isla Arapo and Playa Arapito are known for their beauty. </p><p>To the west of the city is the terminal of one of the main ferry lines linking <a href="/wiki/Margarita_Island" title="Margarita Island">Isla Margarita</a> with the mainland, while to the east is a private marina that caters for tourists and visitors. Day trips are available to visit national park islands such as Playa El Faro, Los Chimanas, Cachicamo and Isla Borracha. </p><p>In addition to tourism, the major international banks have established their regional headquarters in the city. A large number of commercial businesses, and large <a href="/wiki/Shopping_mall" title="Shopping mall">shopping centers</a> are progressively being developed. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transportation">Transportation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puerto_La_Cruz&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Conferry.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Conferry.jpg/200px-Conferry.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="301" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Conferry.jpg/300px-Conferry.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Conferry.jpg/400px-Conferry.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="902" /></a><figcaption>View of the Conferry of Puerto La Cruz.</figcaption></figure> <p>Large avenues cross the city, from north to south, and from east to west. Among them are: </p> <ul><li>Av. Municipal, which is the main avenue of the city, with two main traffic lanes and 2 service lanes in each direction, and was the first to be paved.</li> <li>Av. 5 Julio is the most popular avenue for trade; most shops are owned by immigrants of Arab descent.</li> <li>Av. Paseo Colon; almost all of this avenue borders the Bay of Pozuelos, which is one of the largest bays in the world. It has a boulevard where the symbol of the city of Puerto La Cruz (the Holy Cross) is situated. In addition here are established known hotels.</li> <li>Av. Bolivar, with a number of shops devoted to the sale of automotive <a href="/wiki/Spare_part" title="Spare part">spare parts</a>, as well as car dealers. Paseo with Connects Miranda Av. Intercommunal Jorge Rodriguez (formerly Avenida Andres Bello), this avenue helps greatly to land transport.</li> <li>Prolongation Paseo Colon, is a branch of Av. Paseo Colon, starts from the sector Espigón, in front of the Razil Hotel, passes through the Sector El Paraiso, and onwards the Ave. Americo Vespusio to Lechería.</li></ul> <p>Puerto La Cruz has several ports from which many destinations, attractions, and shopping facilities can be reached. Margarita Island can be reached by the transport service operated by <a href="/wiki/Conferry" title="Conferry">Conferry</a> and Gran Cacique Express (which resumed its activities in December 2006). The beaches located on the islands of Mochima National Park may also be reached from Lechería. </p><p>In Guaraguao, Puerto La Cruz, there is also a terminal for the export/import of the <a href="/wiki/Petroleum" title="Petroleum">crude oil</a> processed at the city's refinery. </p><p>Puerto La Cruz does not have its own airport and uses <a href="/wiki/Gener%C3%A1l_Jos%C3%A9_Antonio_Anzo%C3%A1tegui_International_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Generál José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport">Generál José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport</a>, in the nearby city of Barcelona. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mass_transportation">Mass transportation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puerto_La_Cruz&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Mass transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">September 2017</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> </div> </div><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Playa_El_Faro_Mochima_Puerto_La_Cruz_-_panoramio_(5).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Playa_El_Faro_Mochima_Puerto_La_Cruz_-_panoramio_%285%29.jpg/240px-Playa_El_Faro_Mochima_Puerto_La_Cruz_-_panoramio_%285%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="240" height="135" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Playa_El_Faro_Mochima_Puerto_La_Cruz_-_panoramio_%285%29.jpg/360px-Playa_El_Faro_Mochima_Puerto_La_Cruz_-_panoramio_%285%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Playa_El_Faro_Mochima_Puerto_La_Cruz_-_panoramio_%285%29.jpg/480px-Playa_El_Faro_Mochima_Puerto_La_Cruz_-_panoramio_%285%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1920" data-file-height="1080" /></a><figcaption>El Faro Island in the <a href="/wiki/Mochima_National_Park" title="Mochima National Park">Mochima National Park</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Al_borde_del_mar.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Al_borde_del_mar.JPG/240px-Al_borde_del_mar.JPG" decoding="async" width="240" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Al_borde_del_mar.JPG/360px-Al_borde_del_mar.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Al_borde_del_mar.JPG/480px-Al_borde_del_mar.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4320" data-file-height="3240" /></a><figcaption>View of Puerto La Cruz from the Caribbean Sea</figcaption></figure> <p>According to various sources,<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources"><span title="Statement needs to be more specific about the content to which it refers. (September 2017)">specify</span></a></i>]</sup> <a href="/wiki/Local_government" title="Local government">local authorities</a> awaited the signature of President <a href="/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez" title="Hugo Chávez">Hugo Chávez</a> after negotiating an agreement between the mayors of Puerto La Cruz (Sotillo Municipality) and Barcelona (Bolivar Municipality) and the Chinese company Transtech Engineering Corporation for the construction of a network of modern <a href="/wiki/Public_transport" title="Public transport">mass transportation</a>. The target date for the launch of this initiative was August 2007, but since the announcement in March of that year has not been re-appointed over the project. </p><p>The first phase of construction of the Metro urban network is expected<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch"><span title="The material near this tag may use weasel words or too-vague attribution. (September 2017)">by whom?</span></a></i>]</sup> to last approximately two years to complete. According to various estimates,<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch"><span title="The material near this tag may use weasel words or too-vague attribution. (September 2017)">by whom?</span></a></i>]</sup> this would reduce by 50% the volume of traffic that is logged daily in this <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_area" title="Metropolitan area">metropolitan area</a>. This ambitious project involves an <a href="/wiki/Aviation" title="Aviation">air transport</a> infrastructure, with additional sections on land. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Places_of_interest">Places of interest</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puerto_La_Cruz&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Places of interest"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Urbanizaci%C3%B3n_Chuparin,_Puerto_La_Cruz,_Venezuela_-_panoramio_(3).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Urbanizaci%C3%B3n_Chuparin%2C_Puerto_La_Cruz%2C_Venezuela_-_panoramio_%283%29.jpg/270px-Urbanizaci%C3%B3n_Chuparin%2C_Puerto_La_Cruz%2C_Venezuela_-_panoramio_%283%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="270" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Urbanizaci%C3%B3n_Chuparin%2C_Puerto_La_Cruz%2C_Venezuela_-_panoramio_%283%29.jpg/405px-Urbanizaci%C3%B3n_Chuparin%2C_Puerto_La_Cruz%2C_Venezuela_-_panoramio_%283%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Urbanizaci%C3%B3n_Chuparin%2C_Puerto_La_Cruz%2C_Venezuela_-_panoramio_%283%29.jpg/540px-Urbanizaci%C3%B3n_Chuparin%2C_Puerto_La_Cruz%2C_Venezuela_-_panoramio_%283%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1920" data-file-height="1080" /></a><figcaption>Chuparin Urbanization.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Paseo_de_La_Cruz_y_El_Mar.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Paseo_de_La_Cruz_y_El_Mar.jpg/270px-Paseo_de_La_Cruz_y_El_Mar.jpg" decoding="async" width="270" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Paseo_de_La_Cruz_y_El_Mar.jpg/405px-Paseo_de_La_Cruz_y_El_Mar.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Paseo_de_La_Cruz_y_El_Mar.jpg/540px-Paseo_de_La_Cruz_y_El_Mar.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4382" data-file-height="1930" /></a><figcaption>Cruz del Paseo Colón. A city landmark</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Torre_Galeria_Col%C3%B3n.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Torre_Galeria_Col%C3%B3n.jpg/180px-Torre_Galeria_Col%C3%B3n.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="248" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Torre_Galeria_Col%C3%B3n.jpg/270px-Torre_Galeria_Col%C3%B3n.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Torre_Galeria_Col%C3%B3n.jpg/360px-Torre_Galeria_Col%C3%B3n.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="5516" /></a><figcaption>Galería Colón Tower</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lecher%C3%ADa,_Puerto_la_Cruz_Venezuela_-_panoramio.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Lecher%C3%ADa%2C_Puerto_la_Cruz_Venezuela_-_panoramio.jpg/220px-Lecher%C3%ADa%2C_Puerto_la_Cruz_Venezuela_-_panoramio.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Lecher%C3%ADa%2C_Puerto_la_Cruz_Venezuela_-_panoramio.jpg/330px-Lecher%C3%ADa%2C_Puerto_la_Cruz_Venezuela_-_panoramio.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Lecher%C3%ADa%2C_Puerto_la_Cruz_Venezuela_-_panoramio.jpg/440px-Lecher%C3%ADa%2C_Puerto_la_Cruz_Venezuela_-_panoramio.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1920" data-file-height="1080" /></a><figcaption>Street in Puerto la Cruz</figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:El_Paseo_La_Cruz_en_la_noche.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/El_Paseo_La_Cruz_en_la_noche.JPG/240px-El_Paseo_La_Cruz_en_la_noche.JPG" decoding="async" width="240" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/El_Paseo_La_Cruz_en_la_noche.JPG/360px-El_Paseo_La_Cruz_en_la_noche.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/El_Paseo_La_Cruz_en_la_noche.JPG/480px-El_Paseo_La_Cruz_en_la_noche.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a><figcaption>View of Puerto La Cruz at night</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paseo_Colon&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Paseo Colon (page does not exist)">Paseo Colon</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Andres_Eloy_Blanco_Park&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Andres Eloy Blanco Park (page does not exist)">Andres Eloy Blanco Park</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=La_Toma,_San_Diego_Sector&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="La Toma, San Diego Sector (page does not exist)">La Toma, San Diego Sector</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Laguna_Natural_Maguey&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Laguna Natural Maguey (page does not exist)">The Laguna Natural Maguey</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Club_Terminal_Guaraguao&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Club Terminal Guaraguao (page does not exist)">Club Terminal Guaraguao</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puerto_La_Cruz&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the city there are various universities, institutes and colleges, among which are the following: </p><p><b>Universities</b> </p> <ul><li>UDO Universidad de Oriente, Nucleus Anzoátegui Av. Argimiro Gabaldon. Barcelona (Public)</li> <li>UGMA University Grand Marshal of Ayacucho. Barcelona (Headquarters)</li> <li>UNIMET Metropolitan University (Graduate Studies)</li> <li>IUPSM Polytechnic Institute "Santiago Mariño." Barcelona (Headquarters)</li> <li>USM University of Santa Maria (Nucleus East). Barcelona</li></ul> <p><b>Institutes</b> </p> <ul><li>Institute of Technology Jose Antonio Anzoátegui. (Public).</li> <li>University Institute of Technology (IUTA) with 2 locations: Barcelona and Puerto La Cruz. (Private).</li> <li>Institute Monsignor Arias Blanco. (Private).</li> <li>Instituto Universitario Pedro Maria Freites. (Private).</li> <li>University Institute of Technology "Antonio José de Sucre" (Private)</li> <li>University Institute of Technology "Rodolfo Loera Arismendi" (Private).</li></ul> <p><b>Schools and Colleges</b> </p> <ul><li>College Juan Crisostomo Falcon</li> <li>Carmen Mary College</li> <li>College Miguel Otero Silva</li> <li>Salesian College Pius XII</li> <li>Basic School Great Liberator</li> <li>L.B Mercedes de Pérez Freites</li> <li>U.E Angel Mottola</li> <li>U.E.C Antonio Maria Claret</li> <li>U.E. Dr. Cristóbal Mendoza</li> <li>U.E General Isaias Medina Angarita</li> <li>U.E College Laura Vicuna</li> <li>U.E Strings Down</li> <li>U.E Alcazar's Neveri</li> <li>U.E Bolivarian Guaraguao</li> <li>U.E Colegio Italo Venezolano, Angelo Marta</li> <li>U.E Colegio Santa Teresita.</li> <li>U.E From Jean-Jacques Rousseau Integral Support</li> <li>Dr U.E. Raúl Leoni</li> <li>U.E Eloy Guillermo Gonzalez</li> <li>U.E Eloy Palacios</li> <li>U.E Gual and Spain</li> <li>U.E Iberoamericana</li> <li>Experimental Institute U.E</li> <li>U.E Jacinto Benavente</li> <li>U.E Juan Antonio Sotillo</li> <li>U.E Lights and Virtues</li> <li>U.E Mother Maria de San Jose</li> <li>U.E Manuel Placido Maneiro</li> <li>U.E Maria Montesorri</li> <li>U.E Martin Tovar & Tovar</li> <li>U.E Minerva</li> <li>U.E Our Lady of Fatima</li> <li>U.E Our Lady of Lourdes</li> <li>U.E Our Lady of Lourdes II</li> <li>U.E Romulo Gallegos</li> <li>U.E San Celestino</li> <li>U.E Liberator Simón Bolívar</li> <li>U.E Simon Rodriguez</li> <li>U.E Tomás Alfaro Calatrava</li> <li>U.E Virgen del Carmen</li> <li>U.E Carlos Soublette</li></ul> <p>International schools: </p> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Colegio_Internacional_de_Puerto_La_Cruz&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Colegio Internacional de Puerto La Cruz (page does not exist)">Colegio Internacional de Puerto La Cruz</a> (International School of Puerto La Cruz)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Escuela_Las_Am%C3%A9ricas,_Lecheria&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Escuela Las Américas, Lecheria (page does not exist)">Escuela Las Américas</a></li> <li>QSI International School of Puerto La Cruz in <a href="/wiki/Lecher%C3%ADa,_Anzo%C3%A1tegui" class="mw-redirect" title="Lechería, Anzoátegui">Lechería</a>, previously the Escuela De Las Americas Puerto La Cruz, acquired by <a href="/wiki/Quality_Schools_International" title="Quality Schools International">Quality Schools International</a> in 2004.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (CLOSED)</li></ul> <p><b>Spanish Language Schools</b> </p> <ul><li>Jakera Spanish School Playa Colorada <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.venezuelaspanishschool.com">[1]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Gallery_Images">Gallery Images</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puerto_La_Cruz&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Gallery Images"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 90px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 88px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:PtolaCruzdesdelabahia.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Puerto La Cruz at night"><img alt="Puerto La Cruz at night" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/PtolaCruzdesdelabahia.jpg/132px-PtolaCruzdesdelabahia.jpg" decoding="async" width="88" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/PtolaCruzdesdelabahia.jpg/198px-PtolaCruzdesdelabahia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/PtolaCruzdesdelabahia.jpg/263px-PtolaCruzdesdelabahia.jpg 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the city also has a good efficient sports infrastructure; however, work has been carried out in the local sports complex for its full restoration, and to turn it into a real sports town because in these years there has been an increase in the Eastern sports fans. </p> <dl><dt>Baseball</dt></dl> <p>The city is the home of the baseball team <a href="/wiki/Caribes_de_Anzo%C3%A1tegui" title="Caribes de Anzoátegui">Caribes de Anzoátegui</a> (formerly known as Caribes de Oriente). The team plays at the <a href="/wiki/Estadio_Alfonso_Chico_Carrasquel" title="Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel">Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel</a>, which has a capacity of 18,000 spectators. </p> <dl><dt>Basketball</dt></dl> <p>The city is also home to the professional <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball team</a> <a href="/wiki/Marinos_de_Anzo%C3%A1tegui" class="mw-redirect" title="Marinos de Anzoátegui">Marinos de Anzoátegui</a> (formerly known as Marinos de Oriente), which plays in the Polideportivo Simón Bolívar (formerly known as Polideportivo Luis Ramos), better known today as the Caldera del Diablo. </p> <dl><dt>Football</dt></dl> <p>The city has 2 football stadiums. </p><p>The <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jose_Antonio_Anzo%C3%A1tegui_stadium&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jose Antonio Anzoátegui stadium (page does not exist)">Jose Antonio Anzoátegui stadium</a>, with a capacity of 40,000 spectators, hosted some of the <a href="/wiki/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica_2007" class="mw-redirect" title="Copa América 2007">Copa América 2007</a> matches among teams from Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Ecuador. The stadium is the home ground of the <a href="/wiki/Football_team" title="Football team">football team</a> <a href="/wiki/Deportivo_Anzo%C3%A1tegui" class="mw-redirect" title="Deportivo Anzoátegui">Deportivo Anzoátegui</a>, which plays in the <a href="/wiki/Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_Venezolana" class="mw-redirect" title="Primera División Venezolana">First Division of Venezuela</a>. </p><p>The other stadium, the Salvador de la Plaza stadium, hosts the football team Inter Anzoátegui, which plays in the Third Division. </p><p><b>Sports clubs</b> </p> <ul><li>Baseball: <a href="/wiki/Caribes_de_Anzo%C3%A1tegui" title="Caribes de Anzoátegui">Caribes de Anzoátegui</a>.</li> <li>Basketball: <a href="/wiki/Marinos_de_Anzo%C3%A1tegui" class="mw-redirect" title="Marinos de Anzoátegui">Marinos de Anzoátegui</a>.</li> <li>Football: <a href="/wiki/Deportivo_Anzo%C3%A1tegui" class="mw-redirect" title="Deportivo Anzoátegui">Deportivo Anzoátegui</a> and Inter Anzoátegui</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puerto_La_Cruz&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Asdr%C3%BAbal_Cabrera" title="Asdrúbal Cabrera">Asdrúbal Cabrera</a> – Baseball player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eli%C3%A9zer_Alfonzo" title="Eliézer Alfonzo">Eliézer Alfonzo</a> – Baseball player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freddy_Guevara" title="Freddy Guevara">Freddy Guevara</a> – Politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edymar_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Edymar Martínez">Edymar Martínez</a> – Model and <a href="/wiki/Miss_International_2015" title="Miss International 2015">Miss International 2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zden%C4%9Bk_Chovanec" title="Zdeněk Chovanec">Zdeněk Chovanec López</a> – Racing driver</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valentina_Figuera" title="Valentina Figuera">Valentina Figuera</a> – Model and <a href="/wiki/Miss_Grand_International_2019" title="Miss Grand International 2019">Miss Grand International 2019</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media">Media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Puerto_La_Cruz&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>TV</b> </p> <ul><li>Televisora de Oriente "TVO"</li> <li>Puerto TV</li> <li>Anzoátegui TV</li> <li>OrbitAaTV</li> <li>Telecaribe</li></ul> <p><b>Radio</b> </p> <ul><li>La Mega de Puerto La Cruz 100.9</li> <li>Éxitos de Puerto La Cruz</li> <li>Ultra Estéreo de Puerto La Cruz</li> <li>CNB de Puerto La Cruz 93.7</li> <li>Vértice de Puerto La Cruz</li> <li>Plaza</li> <li>Exitosa</li> <li>Actualidad 640 AM</li> <li>Lasser 97.7</li> <li>Caribe 102.7</li> <li>Marina 103.7</li> <li>Cielo</li> <li>News</li> 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