Carabobo

Carabobo
Coat of arms of Carabobo
Motto(s): 
Ocassus servitutis
English: Decline of servitude
Anthem: Himno del Estado Carabobo
Location within Venezuela
Location within Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°11′35″N 67°58′48″W / 10.193°N 67.980°W / 10.193; -67.980
CountryVenezuela
Created1824
CapitalValencia
Government
 • BodyLegislative Council
 • GovernorRafael Lacava (2017)
 • Assembly delegation10
Area
 • Total4,369 km2 (1,687 sq mi)
 • Rank21st
 0,51% of Venezuela
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,245,744
 • Rank3rd
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
ISO 3166 codeVE-G
Emblematic treeCamoruco (Sterculia apelata)
HDI (2019)0.733[1]
high · 4th of 24
Websitewww.carabobo.gob.ve

Carabobo State (Spanish: Estado Carabobo, IPA: [esˈtaðo kaɾaˈβoβo]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The state capital city is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is 4,369 km2 (1,687 sq mi) and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 2,245,744.

Beach in Carabobo State

Carabobo State was the site of the Battle of Carabobo on 24 June 1821. This was a decisive win in the war of independence from Spain, and was led by Simón Bolívar.

Bejuma Municipality, Carabobo
  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 31 July 2021.