| Costa Oriental del Lago de Maracaibo (Costa Oriental del Lago) | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | ---- |
| Subdivision Type3: | Largest Cities |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cabimas Ciudad Ojeda |
| Population Metro: | 910,752 |
| Area Metro Km2: | 8251 |
| Population Total: | 758,957 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Metro Km2: | 110.38 |
| Timezone: | VST |
| Utc Offset: | -4:30 |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
Costa Oriental del Lago de Maracaibo (in English Eastern Coast of Maracaibo Lake) is a metropolitan area and subregion, that includes seven municipalities of Zulia state. It is the main traditional area of the oil industry in Zulia and where most oilfield operations are based. It's bordered to the west by Lake Maracaibo, the east with the states of Falcón and Lara, the north with the Gulf of Venezuela, and the south with Trujillo state. The "COL" conurbation has 758,957 inhabitants, while the "COL" as a subregion has 910,752 inhabitants.
It is a densely populated area covering approximately one third of the population of Zulia state (almost one million), with 2 large cities and numerous towns and villages. The principal cities of the area are:[1]
The 7 municipalities of the area are:
| Municipality | Area (km2)[10] | Population 2013 | Population density 2013 (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda | 1966 | 101,248 | 51.49 |
| Santa Rita | 505 | 54,748 | 108.41 |
| Cabimas | 604 | 299,108 | 495.21 |
| Simón Bolívar | 258 | 47,535 | 184.24 |
| Lagunillas | 975 | 245,283 | 251.57 |
| Valmore Rodriguez | 1127 | 64,918 | 57.65 |
| Baralt | 2816 | 97.912 | 34.76 |
| Costa Oriental del Lago | 8251 | 910,752 | 110.38 |