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The wet season in Jesús
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struck oil at La Paz in 1922 and La
Concepción in 1924, and operated the oilfields there until the 1960s. Jesús Enrique Lossada was part of the former Maracaibo District until 21 June 1989, when it and Maracaibo were separated, each becoming independent municipalities.
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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 180 million cubic metres
249:'s second largest city. Jesús Enrique Lossada covers an area of 3,533 square kilometres (1,364 sq mi) and recorded a population of 118,756 in the 2011 Venezuelan census. It is named after
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rivers originate in the western highlands and flow northeastward into Mara
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The two hospitals in the municipality are both located in La
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