Jesús Enrique Lossada Municipality Explained

Jesús Enrique Lossada
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Zulia
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:La Concepción
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Júnior Mujica
Established Title:Created
Established Date:21 June 1989
Area Total Km2:3533
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:118756
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:VET
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:10.6°N -72.3°W
Website:Official website

Jesús Enrique Lossada is a municipality in the metropolitan area of Maracaibo, Venezuela's second largest city. Jesús Enrique Lossada covers an area of [1] and recorded a population of 118,756 in the 2011 Venezuelan census.[2] It is named after (1892–1948), a distinguished lawyer, politician, professor, and writer from Maracaibo.[3]

Geography

Jesús Enrique Lossada lies northwest of Lake Maracaibo in the Maracaibo Basin. The municipality borders the municipalities of Mara to the north, Maracaibo and San Francisco to the east, La Cañada de Urdaneta to the southeast, and Rosario de Perijá to the southwest.[4] To the west it borders the Colombian departments of Cesar and La Guajira.

The relief in the eastern part of the municipality is flat, while in the west it elevates to form the mountains of the Serranía del Perijá on the Colombia–Venezuela border. The western highlands are forested, while the eastern lowlands have been largely converted to agricultural land. The Guasare and Socuy rivers originate in the western highlands and flow northeastward into Mara Municipality, where they meet to form the Limón River. The Palmar River, on which the Tres Ríos Reservoir is located, forms the municipal border between Jesús Enrique Lossada and Rosario de Perijá.[4] [5] [6]

The wet season in Jesús Enrique Lossada lasts from May to November. Rainfall increases from north to south and from east to west in the municipality, varying from 500to annually. The average annual temperature is .[4] [5]

History

Ranches were first established in the late eighteenth century in what is now the territory of Jesús Enrique Lossada. Shell struck oil at La Paz in 1922 and La Concepción in 1924,[7] and operated the oilfields there until the 1960s.[8] Jesús Enrique Lossada was part of the former Maracaibo District until 21 June 1989, when it and Maracaibo were separated, each becoming independent municipalities.[3]

Government

The following people have served as mayor (alcalde) of Jesús Enrique Lossada:[9]

Subdivisions

Jesús Enrique Lossada is divided into four parroquias, of which La Concepción serves as the capital of the municipality.[4]

ParroquiaPopulation (2011 census)Seat
La Concepción69,284La Concepción
José Ramón Yepes25,372La Paz
Mariano Parra León9,522Jobo Alto
San José14,578San José

Economy

Jesús Enrique Lossada's economy is primarily based on agriculture. Major crops include corn, cassava, tomatoes, bananas, and other fruits.[4] In particular it is one of the largest producers of grapes in Zulia.[5] Livestock produced in the municipality include cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and poultry.[4] [5]

Infrastructure

Local roads connect Jesús Enrique Lossada with its neighbouring municipalities.[4] Troncal 6 highway passes through the southeastern corner of the municipality as it runs between Villa del Rosario in the southwest and San Francisco in the east.

The Tres Ríos Reservoir is located at the confluence of the Palmar, Lajas and Caño Pescado rivers on the border between Jesús Enrique Lossada and Rosario de Perijá. Built in 2006, the dam has a capacity of and an effective height of . It supplies water for irrigation and household consumption.[10] Jesús Enrique Lossada does not have an extensive water distribution system and water is delivered by truck to a majority of households.[4] [5] There is no sewer system in the municipality.[4]

The two hospitals in the municipality are both located in La Concepción.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuadro P4. Estado Zulia. Densidad poblacional según municipio, 2012 . National Institute of Statistics (Venezuela) . 12 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200604233718/http://www.ine.gov.ve/documentos/see/sintesisestadistica2012/estados/zulia/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls . 4 June 2020.
  2. Web site: XIV Censo nacional de población y vivienda: Resultados por Entidad Federal y Municipio del Estado Zulia . es . National Institute of Statistics (Venezuela) . 47 . December 2014 . 12 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200710180302/http://www.ine.gov.ve/documentos/Demografia/CensodePoblacionyVivienda/pdf/zulia.pdf . 10 July 2020.
  3. Book: Dorantes . Egli . Entre Crónicas y Cronistas . es . Universidad Nacional Experimental Rafael María Baralt . 2017 . 978-980-427-023-9 . 22 November 2020.
  4. Municipio Jesús Enrique Lossada . es . Corporación de Desarrollo de la Región Zuliana . 2010 . 22 November 2020.
  5. Informe Geoambiental: Estado Zulia 2011 . es . 80–89 . National Institute of Statistics (Venezuela) . 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170713092610/www.ine.gov.ve/documentos/Ambiental/PrincIndicadores/pdf/Informe_Geoambiental_Zulia.pdf . 13 July 2017.
  6. Book: Rodríguez Olarte . Douglas . Ríos en Riesgo de Venezuela . es . . Barquisimeto . 15 February 2017 . 1 . 16–17, 20 . 978-980-12-9350-7.
  7. Web site: Historia . es . 22 November 2020.
  8. Web site: 21 April 2007 . Hace 40 años La Paz volvió a nacer . es . 22 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Alcaldes . 17 November 2019 . es . Jesús Enrique Lossada Municipality . 22 November 2020.
  10. Web site: Embalse Tres Rios . 27 September 2018 . es . Hidrolago . 22 November 2020.