Carabobo
Sign in to saveCarabobo State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Located in the Central Region of Venezuela, it is 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 and, as of the 2011 census, had a population of 2,245,744. thumb|Beach in Carabobo State Carabobo State was the site of the Battle of Carabobo on 24 June 1821. This was a decisive victory for the Venezuelans, led by Simón Bolívar, in their war of independence against Spain. thumb|Bejuma Municipality, Carabobo
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Carabobo is a state in central Venezuela, located about two hours from the capital Caracas, and is home to Valencia, the country's main industrial center. It is historically significant as the site of the 1821 Battle of Carabobo, a decisive victory that helped secure Venezuelan independence from Spain.
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Key facts
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- Carabobo
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- State of Venezuela
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- 75px
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- Ocassus servitutis
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- Himno del Estado Carabobo
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- Location within Venezuela
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- Venezuela
Article
62 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Prehistory
- First cultures
- Second wave
- European conquest and colonization
- 15th and 16th centuries
- 17th century
- 18th century
- Independence war
- Post-colonial times and civil war period
- 20th century
- Geography
- Geology and relief
- Peaks
- Hydrography
- Caribbean Basin
- Basin of Lake Valencia
- Basin of the South
- Terrain and soil
- Fauna
- Vegetation
- Parks, Green Zones and Zoos
- Politics and government
- Executive Power
- Legislative Power
- State Police
- Municipalities and municipal seats
- Demographics
- Race and ethnicity
- Education
- Science and Technology
- Economy
- Industry
- Service industry
- Agriculture
- Petrochemicals
- Moron Petrochemical Complex
- [[Refinería El Palito|El Palito Refinery]]
- Transport
- Highways and roads
- Air Transport
- Valencia Metro
- National Railway System
- Surface Public Transport
- TransCarabobo
- Interstate Public Transportation
- Aquatic Transportation
- Tourism
- Culture
- Folklore
- Food
- Theatres and Auditoriums
- Museums and Cultural Centers
- Media
- Newspapers
- Regional TV
- Sports
- Sports Complexes
- Famous citizens
- See also
- References
Carabobo State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Located in the Central Region of Venezuela, it is 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 and, as of the 2011 census, had a population of 2,245,744. thumb|Beach in Carabobo State Carabobo State was the site of the Battle of Carabobo on 24 June 1821. This was a decisive victory for the Venezuelans, led by Simón Bolívar, in their war of independence against Spain. thumb|Bejuma Municipality, Carabobo
==Toponymy== There are several versions about the origin of the name Carabobo. One of them refers to a voice coming from a local Arawaco language: Karau means savannah and bo means water. The repeated bo acts as a superlative, i.e. a lot of water or streams. Thus, Carabobo would mean Savannah of Waters or Savannah of Ravines. thumb|Indigenous petroglyphs in Vigirima