Carabobo
Appearance
{{{official_name}}} Estado Carabobo | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): Laitin: Ocassus servitutis (Decline of servitude) | |
Location athin Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°11′35″N 67°58′48″W / 10.193°N 67.98°WCoordinates: 10°11′35″N 67°58′48″W / 10.193°N 67.98°W | |
| Kintra | Venezuela |
| Created | 1864 |
| Caipital | Valencia |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Henrique Salas Feo (2008–2012) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4650 km2 (1,800 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 21st |
| 0,51% of Venezuela | |
| Population (2007 est.) | |
| • Total | 2,227,000 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| 8,38% o Venezuela | |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-G |
| Emblematic tree | Camoruco (Sterculia apelata) |
| Website | www |
Carabobo State (Spaingie: Estado Carabobo, IPA: [esˈtaðo kaɾaˈβoβo]) is ane o the 23 states o Venezuela, locatit in the north o the kintra, aboot twa oors bi caur frae Caracas. The caipital ceety o this state is Valencia, which is the kintra's main industrial centre an aw. The state's aurie is 4,650 km² an haed an estimatit population o 2,227,000 in 2007.[1]
Carabobo wis the steid o the Battle o Carabobo on 24 Juin 1821. This wis a decisive win in the war o unthirldom frae Spain, an wis led bi Simón Bolívar.
Geography
[eedit | edit soorce]Admeenistrative regions
[eedit | edit soorce]Carabobo haes 14 municipalities:
| Municipio | Caipital | Population[2] | Area (km²) | Density (inhab./km²) | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bejuma | Bejuma | 46041 | 469 | 98,17 | Bejuma, Canoabo, Simón Bolívar |
| Carlos Arvelo | Güigüe | 149313 | 835 | 178,82 | Güigüe, Belén, Tacarigua |
| Diego Ibarra | Mariara | 111938 | 79 | 1416,94 | Aguas Calientes, Mariara |
| Guacara | Guacara | 174868 | 165 | 1059,81 | Guacara, Yagua, Ciudad Alianza |
| Juan José Mora | Morón | 66269 | 453 | 146,29 | Morón, Urama |
| Libertador | Tocuyito | 178904 | 558 | 320,62 | Tocuyito, Independencia |
| Los Guayos | Los Guayos | 161341 | 73 | 2210,15 | Los Guayos |
| Miranda | Miranda, Carabobo | 28135 | 161 | 174,75 | Miranda |
| Montalbán | Montalbán | 24154 | 107 | 225,74 | Montalbán |
| Naguanagua | Naguanagua | 144308 | 188 | 767,70 | Naguanagua |
| Puerto Cabello | Puerto Cabello | 196942 | 729 | 270,15 | Bartolomé Salón, Democracia, Fraternidad, Goaigoaza, Juan José Flores, Unión, Borburata, Patanemo |
| San Diego | San Diego | 77154 | 106 | 727,87 | San Diego |
| San Joaquín | San Joaquín | 62777 | 127 | 494,31 | San Joaquín |
| Valencia | Valencia | 839926 | 623 | 1348,2 | Candelaria, Catedral, El Socorro, Miguel Peña,Rafael Urdaneta, San Blas, San José, Santa Rosa, Negro Primero |
See an aw
[eedit | edit soorce]| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Carabobo. |
References
[eedit | edit soorce]- ↑ [deid airtin] INE]
- ↑ Proyecciones Estados[deid airtin]