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-04:00
ISO 3166 code VE-T
Emblematic tree Bucare anauco (Erythrina fusca)
Website www.gbet.gov.ve
Bocono, Trujillo

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 population 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

MunicipalitySeat
Andrés BelloSanta Isabel
BoconóBoconó
BolívarSabana Grande
CandelariaChejendé
CaracheCarache
EscuqueEscuque
José Felipe Márquez CañizalesEl Paradero
José Vicente Campo ElíasCampo Elías
La CeibaSanta Apolonia
MirandaEl Dividive
Monte CarmeloMonte Carmelo
MotatánMotatán
PampánPampán
PampanitoPampanito
Rafael RangelBetijoque
San Rafael de CarvajalCarvajal
SucreSabana de Mendoza
TrujilloTrujillo
UrdanetaLa Quebrada
ValeraValera

Population

Race and ethnicity

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

Racial compositionPopulation%
MestizoN/A49.6
White369,96148.3
Black9,9581.3
Other raceN/A0.8

Education

See also

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.

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

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