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Quiriquire | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Monument to the identity of Punceres in Quiriquire | |
  Quiriquire Location in Venezuela | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Monagas |
| Municipality | Punceres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adrián Márquez |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,069 |
| Time zone | UTC−4:00 (VET) |
Quiriquire is a town in Monagas State, Venezuela, and the capital of Punceres Municipality. According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 28,069 inhabitants. The local economy is dominated by activity around the Quiriquire oilfield, one of the historically important hydrocarbon-producing areas of north-eastern Venezuela.[1]
Geography
[edit]Quiriquire lies in the north-central part of Monagas State, to the south-south-west of Caripito and to the north-north-west of the state capital, Maturín.[2] The surrounding area is part of the eastern slopes of the Cordillera de la Costa range and contains several natural hot springs.
The local fauna includes the venomous scorpion Tityus caripitensis, whose presence has been documented in epidemiological studies on scorpion envenomation in nearby El Limón de Quiriquire.[3] The praying mantis Paraphotina insolita has also been described from specimens collected in the locality.[4]
Economy
[edit]One of the principal economic activities is the exploitation of the Quiriquire oilfield, operated through the state oil industry. In 2006 the Venezuelan state-owned petroleum company PDVSA and the Spanish energy company Repsol formed the joint venture Petroquiriquire to increase oil output at the field.[5][6] The town hosts a branch of the Banco de Venezuela, which provides financial services to the local population and the oilfield workforce.[2]
Points of interest
[edit]Notable local landmarks include the Monumento a la identidad de Punceres, a monument to the identity of the municipality of Punceres located in the town, and the thermal springs known as Los Baños.[2]
Local radio media include the stations Puncereña 92.5 FM and La Voz del Valle 93.1 FM, alongside online outlet ProNoticias24.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2011" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Atlas práctico de Venezuela: Estado Monagas (in Spanish). Caracas: El Nacional. 2007.
- ↑ Acevedo, D.; Padrino, L.; Ovalles, V.; Contreras, M.; Ortiz, J. (1999). "Partial results of possible late electrocardiographic disturbances in scorpion-envenomed patients in El Limón de Quiriquire, Monagas State, Venezuela". Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins. 5: 116. doi:10.1590/S0104-79301999000100023. ISSN 0104-7930.
- ↑ Agudelo, Antonio A.; Rafael, José A. (15 December 2016). "Review of Paraphotina (Mantodea: Photinaidae)". Zoologia (Curitiba). 33. doi:10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20160055. ISSN 1984-4670.
- ↑ "Campo Quiriquire" (in Spanish). Petróleos de Venezuela. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Venezuela: PDVSA y Repsol firman acuerdo". Yahoo Finanzas (in Spanish). 13 March 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Quiriquire en la Red (in Spanish)