Puerto Ordaz

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Puerto Ordaz is a city which, together with San Felix, forms part of Ciudad Guayana in the Caroní region of Bolívar State, Venezuela. It is located at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco Rivers and is the site of the Llovizna Falls.

It is one of Venezuela's largest cities and is the base for large iron and steelworks and aluminium industries, in addition to gold mining and other industries. The city has a large hydroelectric power plant, Macagua.