Trujillo (state)

Trujillo
State of Venezuela
Flag
Anthem: Himno del Estado Trujillo
Location within Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Created	1899
Capital	Trujillo
Government
• Governor	Henry Rangel Silva (2012–present)
Area
• Total	7,198 km2 (2,779 sq mi)
Area rank	18th
	0.81% of Venezuela
Population (2011 census est.)
• Total	686,367
• Rank	17th
	2.58% of Venezuela
Time zone	UTC-04:30
ISO 3166 code	VE-T
Emblematic tree	Bucare anauco (Erythrina fusca)
Website	www.gbet.gov.ve

Bocono, Trujillo

"La Lagunita", located in La Puerta, Trujillo state, Venezuela.

Trujillo State (Spanish: Estado Trujillo, IPA: [esˈtaðo tɾuˈxiʎo]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Its capital is Trujillo but the largest city is Valera. The state is divided into 20 municipalities and 93 parishes. Trujillo State covers a total surface area of 7,198 km² ^[1] and, has a 2011 census populaiton of 686,367.

History

Trujillo state was founded from the former Trujillo Province following the creation of the States of Venezuela in 1864 after the Federal War.

Municipalities and municipal seats

1. Andrés Bello (Santa Isabel)
2. Boconó (Boconó)
3. Bolívar (Sabana Grande)
4. Candelaria (Chejendé)
5. Carache (Carache)
6. Escuque (Escuque)
7. José Felipe Márquez Cañizales (El Paradero)
8. José Vicente Campo Elías (Campo Elías)
9. La Ceiba (Santa Apolonia)
10. Miranda (El Dividive)
11. Monte Carmelo (Monte Carmelo)
12. Motatán (Motatán)
13. Pampán (Pampán)
14. Pampanito (Pampanito)
15. Rafael Rangel (Betijoque)
16. San Rafael de Carvajal (Carvajal)
17. Sucre (Sabana de Mendoza)
18. Trujillo (Trujillo)
19. Urdaneta (La Quebrada)
20. Valera (Valera)

Population

Race and ethnicity

According to the 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was:^[2]

Education

• University of the Andes (Venezuela)

See also

• States of Venezuela

References

1. ↑ "GeoHive - Venezuela population statistics". Retrieved July 4, 2012. 
2. ↑ "Resultado Básico del XIV Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2011 (Mayo 2014)" (PDF). Ine.gov.ve. p. 29. Retrieved 8 September 2015. 

External links

• Trujillo - Venezuela Tuya (in English)
• Trujillo - Venezuela Tuya (in Spanish)

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Coordinates: 9°25′01″N 70°30′00″W / 9.417°N 70.500°W / 9.417; -70.500