Amuay () is a fishing town located in the
Paraguana Peninsula, in
Falcón
Falcón State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. The state capital is Coro, Venezuela, Coro.
The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo Falcón.
History
Early history
Present day Falcón State was first explored ...
state,
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
. It is a natural bay, also has a fishing
port
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and the bigger part of the
Paraguana Refinery Complex (one of the largest oil refineries in the world at ) is located there.
This natural bay was extended to supply
oil tankers
An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a ship designed for the bulk transport of oil or its products. There are two basic types of oil tankers: crude tankers and product tankers. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined cr ...
. Despite the presence of the Oil Refinery, beaches near the bay are healthy and the water is crystalline. The nearest cities to Amuay are Judibana and
Punto Fijo
Punto Fijo is the capital city of the municipality of Carirubana in northern Falcón State, Venezuela. It is located on the southwestern coast of the Paraguaná Peninsula. Its metropolitan area includes the parishes of Norte, Carirubana, Punta Ca ...
.
History
Amuay appears for first time in a map by the year 1800. Its first inhabitants belonged to the native tribe "Amuayes", who populated the
Paraguana Peninsula with the "Moruyes" tribe members. They used to exchange products by barter. Amuay means "
caquetío" in their native language: ''Place where water and winds meet''. Until 1947 it was only barely populated as a fishing village; after that year, the
Creole Petroleum Corporation built the refinery and this changed the way of life of the villagers.
At 01:11 on August 25, 2012, an explosion tore through the gas storage facility in Amuay with 39 confirmed dead and 80 wounded.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
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ordered an urgent investigation and announced three days of national mourning.
Tourism
Amuay is located in the
Paraguana Peninsula which is a duty-free zone since year 1998. Near to Amuay is a Eurobuilding Hotel called Villa Caribe, malls, beaches and clubs.
See also
*
Paraguana Refinery Complex
*
Punto Fijo
Punto Fijo is the capital city of the municipality of Carirubana in northern Falcón State, Venezuela. It is located on the southwestern coast of the Paraguaná Peninsula. Its metropolitan area includes the parishes of Norte, Carirubana, Punta Ca ...
*
Falcón
Falcón State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. The state capital is Coro, Venezuela, Coro.
The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo Falcón.
History
Early history
Present day Falcón State was first explored ...
References
External links
www.GuiaParaguana.com
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Populated places in Falcón
Ports and harbours of Venezuela