【结好时间】天津市与委内瑞拉马拉开波市于1997年7月6日正式签订友好交流与合作意向书。

【城市特色】马拉开波市是委内瑞拉第二大城市，苏利亚州首府。世界著名的石油输出港。该市是委西部第一大工业区和重要商业服务中心，交通发达。主要工业有钢铁、化工、啤酒、医药、制革和加工等。

【Established Date】Tianjin and Maracaibo, Venezuela formally signed a letter of intent for friendly exchange and cooperation relations on July 6, 1997.

【City Characteristics】Maracaibo is the second largest city of Venezuela and the capital of the state of Zulia. The city is a world-renowned oil export port. Convenient in transportation, Maracaibo is an important commercial center and the largest industrial area in western Venezuela. The economic sectors of the city mainly involve steel, beer, medicine, leather and chemical engineering.