Rubio is a town in the
Venezuelan
Andean state of
Táchira. Founded in 1794 by Gervasio Rubio, this town is the
shire town of the Junín Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan
census, the municipality has a population of 68,869.
[http://www.tachira.gov.ve/paginaweb/tachira/estadisticas/Estadisticas_Municipios/junin.pdf]
Rubio is one of the largest towns in the state of Táchira. Its importance derives from its coffee production and the nearby commerce that exists with Colombia. Venezuela's former president,
Carlos Andrés Pérez
Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez (27 October 1922 – 25 December 2010) also known as CAP and often referred to as '' El Gocho'' (due to his Andean origins), was a Venezuelan politician and the president of Venezuela from 12 March 1974 to 12 M ...
, was also born in Rubio.
Rubio has beautiful natural tunnels called La Cueva de los Miagros. There are some rivers and waterfalls on the outskirts of town. The town has many bridges especially in Old Rubio. For this reason it is called "Ciudad Pontalida" or "City of Bridges." Rubio is located in the west of Estado Táchira and is a 40-minute drive from San Cristóbal, the capital of Táchira.
History
Rubio was founded by Gervasio Rubio in 1794. It was then the capital of the Táchira State, before the capital was moved to
San Cristóbal. Rubio is sometimes called "La Ciudad Pontalida" ("The City of Bridges") and housed
Christiansen Academy, an international school.
Demographics
The Junín Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 68,869 (up from 53,981 in 1990). This amounts to 6.9% of Táchira's population. The municipality's population density is 566.2 people per square mile (218.63/km²).
Government
Rubio is the
shire town of the Junín Municipality in Táchira. The mayor of the Junín Municipality is Angel Marquez Elected in 2017 after winning the elections against Jobel Sandoval at the end of 2017
The economy of the city is based on coffee production. The first exploitation of oil in Venezuela (1883) was in La Petrolia by the company "Compañia Nacional Minera Petrolía del Táchira" and the first well was called "Salvador" ("Savior").
Sites of interest
Religious buildings
*Catedral de Santa Bárbara de Rubio
Squares and parks
*Plaza Simón Bolívar
*Parque la Petrolia
*Plaza Urdaneta
*Plaza Gervasio Rubio
Notable people
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Carlos Andrés Pérez
Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez (27 October 1922 – 25 December 2010) also known as CAP and often referred to as '' El Gocho'' (due to his Andean origins), was a Venezuelan politician and the president of Venezuela from 12 March 1974 to 12 M ...
, President of Venezuela (1974-1979) and (1989-1993).
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Carlos Zapata
Carlos Zapata (born 1961 in Rubio, Venezuela) is an American architect, with his office headquartered in New York City. Zapata is known for his work on the Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City, the Cooper Square Hotel (now the Standard E ...
, Architect.
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Konrad Bernheimer
Konrad Otto Bernheimer (born 30 August 1950) is a German Venezuelan art dealer and collector. He is the chairman and owner of Bernheimer Fine Old Masters in Munich, and was the owner of Colnaghi in London. He sold Colnaghi to the Spanish dealers ...
, Art Dealer and Collector
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Roberto Giusti
Roberto Giusti is a Venezuelan journalist. He worked at numerous newspapers including El Nacional and El Universal. He has written a lot of books including Yo Lo Viví, Memorias Inconclusas, and Pasión Guerrilla. He worked for Globovisión TV an ...
, Journalist and Author
References
External links
junin-tachira.gob.veMore information on the Junín Municipalitydesderubio.com
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Cities in Táchira
Populated places established in 1794
1794 establishments in the Spanish Empire