Trujillo (state)

Trujillo State (Spanish: Estado Trujillo, Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðo tɾuˈxiʝo] (listen); Wayuu: Mma’ipakat Türujiiya) 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 (2,779 sq mi) [1] and, has a 2011 census population of 686,367.

Trujillo
State of Venezuela
Flag
Anthem: Himno del Estado Trujillo
Location within Venezuela
CountryVenezuela
Created1899
CapitalTrujillo
Government
 • BodyLegislative Council
 • GovernorHenry Rangel Silva (2012–present)
 • Assembly delegation5
Area
 • Total7,198 km2 (2,779 sq mi)
Area rank18th
 0.81% of Venezuela
Population
 (2011 census est.)
 • Total686,367
 • Rank17th
 2.58% of Venezuela
Time zoneUTC-04:00 (VET)
ISO 3166 codeVE-T
Emblematic treeBucare anauco (Erythrina fusca)
Websitewww.gbet.gov.ve
Bocono, Trujillo

History

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

Government and politics
See also: Cabinet of Venezuela § Federal Council of Government

Like other states, the structure of the government of Trujillo is laid out in the Constitution, the highest law in the state.

The Governor of Trujillo is in charge of the government and administration, serves for a four-year term and can be re-elected to an additional term only immediately and only once.

The state legislature is made up of a single body, the Legislative Council. It has the power to pass the state's Budget Law.

Like the other 23 federal entities of Venezuela, the State maintains its own police force, which is supported and complemented by the National Police and the Venezuelan National Guard.

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.


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