Carabobo

Also known as Carabobo state

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

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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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Settlement.official_name: Carabobo
Settlement.native_name_lang: es
Settlement.settlement_type: State of Venezuela
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Carabobo State.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo_del_Estado_Carabobo.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.motto: Ocassus servitutis
Settlement.anthem: Himno del Estado Carabobo
Settlement.image_map: Carabobo in Venezuela.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location within Venezuela
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Venezuela
Settlement.established_title: Created
Settlement.established_date: 1824
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Valencia
Settlement.governing_body: Legislative Council
Settlement.leader_title: Governor

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2843161
Area: 4650
Elevation: 653
Official website: www.carabobo.gob.ve
Motto: Ocassus servitutis

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Commons category: Carabobo (state)
inception: 1864-01-01
native label: Estado Carabobo

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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

==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