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Carabobo
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| Estado Carabobo | |||||
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| Carabobo State Anthem | |||||
| Motto: Ocassus servitutis (Latin: Decline of servitude) |
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 Location within Venezuela |
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| Created (given current status) |
1864 | ||||
| State capital | Valencia | ||||
| Area •% |
4,650 km² 0,51 (Ranked 21st) |
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| Population •% |
2,227,000 hab. (2007 est.) 8,38 (Ranked 4th) |
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| Emblematic tree | The Camoruco (Sterculia apelata) |
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| ISO 3166-2 | VE-G |
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| Governor | Luis Felipe Acosta Carlez 2004 - 2008 |
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| Website: Official Site | |||||
Estado Carabobo is one of the 23 states (estados) of Venezuela.
The state capital is Valencia. This city is the country's main industrial centre.
Carabobo State lies roughly two hours by road west of the nation's capital, Caracas. The state covers a total surface area of 4,650 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 2,227,000.
The "Battle of Carabobo" (July 24, 1821) was a decisive battle in the war of independence from Spain. The historic battlefield is located in "Estado Carabobo".Hometown of NY Mets outfielder Endy Chávez.
- Bejuma (Bejuma)
- Carlos Arvelo (Güigüe)
- Diego Ibarra (Mariara)
- Guacara (Guacara)
- Juan José Mora (Morón)
- Libertador (Tocuyito)
- Los Guayos (Los Guayos)
- Miranda (Miranda)
- Montalbán (Montalbán)
- Naguanagua (Naguanagua)
- Puerto Cabello (Puerto Cabello)
- San Diego (San Diego)
- San Joaquín (San Joaquín)
- Valencia (Valencia)
- 1988 - 1989 Luis Tomás Izaguirre
- 1989 Pablo González
- 1989 - 1995 Henrique Salas Römer
- 1995 - 2004 Enrique Fernando Salas Feo
- 2004 - Luís Felipe Acosta Carlez
See also: States of Venezuela
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| States | Amazonas · Anzoátegui · Apure · Aragua · Barinas · Bolívar · Carabobo · Cojedes · Delta Amacuro · Falcón · Guárico · Lara · Mérida · Miranda · Monagas · Nueva Esparta · Portuguesa · Sucre · Táchira · Trujillo · Vargas · Yaracuy · Zulia |  |
| Federal dependencies | Los Monjes Archipelago · Las Aves Archipelago · Isla Aves · Los Hermanos Island · Islas Los Frailes · Los Roques Archipelago · La Sola Island · La Tortuga Island · La Orchila · La Blanquilla Island · Los Testigos Island · Isla de Patos | |
| Capital District | Caracas | |
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