Táchira
Sign in to saveTáchira State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Cristóbal. thumb|Typical rural house in the Prairies of Táchira State Táchira State covers a total surface area of and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,168,908. At the end of the 19th century, Táchira State was where oil was discovered in Venezuela. Currently, its main economic revenues come from the production of coffee and pineapple. The cattle and agricultural activities play an important role in Táchira's economy. There is also a strong industrial sector which focuses on the processing of potato,
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Táchira State is one of Venezuela's 23 states, located in a region known for agriculture and industry, with its capital in San Cristóbal. It's historically significant as the site of Venezuela's first oil discovery in the late 1800s, though today its economy relies mainly on coffee, pineapple, and cattle production, along with food processing industries.
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39 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Spanish colonization
- 18th and 19th centuries
- Territorial History
- Geography
- Relief
- Climate
- Vegetation
- Hydrography
- Extreme geographical landmarks
- Geology
- Government and politics
- Executive power
- Legislative Council
- State Police
- Municipalities and municipal seats
- State Capital
- Main towns
- Demographics
- Race and ethnicity
- Ethnography
- Economy
- Education
- Public Universities
- Private Universities
- Religion
- Tourism
- Important buildings
- Building heritage
- Natural heritage
- Sports
- Transport
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Táchira State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Cristóbal. thumb|Typical rural house in the Prairies of Táchira State Táchira State covers a total surface area of and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,168,908. At the end of the 19th century, Táchira State was where oil was discovered in Venezuela. Currently, its main economic revenues come from the production of coffee and pineapple. The cattle and agricultural activities play an important role in Táchira's economy. There is also a strong industrial sector which focuses on the processing of potato, sugar, milk, and cheese and the production of textiles.
Táchira State is one of the three Venezuelan Andean states (the other two are Mérida and Trujillo). This state borders Zulia State to the north, Barinas and Mérida States to the east, Apure and Barinas States to the south, and Colombia (Norte de Santander Department) to the west. thumb|Tapo Caparo National park