Carabobo State
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| Estado Carabobo | |||||
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| Carabobo State Anthem | |||||
| State motto: Ocassus servitutis (Latin: Decline of the servitude) | |||||
| Image:Venezuela-carabobo.jpg Location whithin Venezuela | |||||
| Created (given current status) | 1864 | ||||
| State capital | Valencia | ||||
| Area | 4,650 km² | ||||
| Population | (2001 est.) - 1,932,168 hab.</br> | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | VE-G
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| Governor | Luis Acosta Carlez 2004 - 2007 | ||||
| Website: unavailable | |||||
Estado Carabobo is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided.
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 2001, had an estimated population of 1 932 168 .
Municipalities and municipal seats
- Bejuma (Bejuma)
- Carlos Arvelo (Guigue)
- 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)
See also: States of Venezuela
