A port city in the state of Carabobo in northern Venezuela. Population 128,825 (1990). Founded in the 1560s, it mainly exported cacao and sugar during the colonial period. Along with Cartagena, it is one of the important ports in the Caribbean and was often attacked by pirates. It grew in close connection with the agriculture, livestock and industry of the Valencia Basin behind it, and is now Venezuela's second largest port, with industries including shipbuilding, automobile assembly and petrochemicals. [Kamitani Hiroshi] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
ベネズエラ北部,カラボボ州の港湾都市。人口12万8825(1990)。1560年代に創設され,植民地時代は主としてカカオ,砂糖などを輸出していた。カルタヘナとともにカリブ海の重要な港の一つで,しばしば海賊に襲撃された。背後のバレンシア盆地の農牧業および工業と密接に関連して成長し,現在ではベネズエラ第2の港であり,造船,自動車組立て,石油化学などの工業がある。【上谷 博】
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