Carabobo

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Estado Carabobo

	Image:Carabobo coa.gif
State flag	State Coat of Arms

Carabobo State Anthem

Motto: Ocassus servitutis
(Latin: Decline of servitude)

Location within Venezuela

Created
(given current status) 1864

State capital Valencia

Area
•% 4,650 km²
0,51 (Ranked 21st)

Population
•% 2,227,000 hab. (2007 est.)
8,38 (Ranked 4th)

Emblematic tree The Camoruco
(Sterculia apelata)

ISO 3166-2 VE-G

Governor Luis Felipe Acosta Carlez
2004 - 2008

Website: Official Site

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 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".

[edit] Municipalities and municipal seats

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)

See also: States of Venezuela

Political Divisions of Venezuela

Capital District:	Caracas
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