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INTRODUCTION


The name of Carabobo, has several possible origins. One of them refers to a plant that abounded in the area, either by an Indian tribe that populated the area and using the name of Carabobo to designate any plant species. Whatever the origin of the name of Carabobo state, the important thing is what has meaning for the history of Venezuela and his outstanding sitial as one ofthe most important economic entities for the country.

Filled with a great culture, cultural heritage, an important economy, remains a potential petrochemical producer, with excellent natural resources, etc.. It also has a historic significance in the origin of the Venezuelan race.

Within this report will find a lot of important aspects to the general understanding of this observationVenezuelan state.




























OVERVIEW HISTORY

Carabobo was one of seven provinces that formed part of creation as Republic of Venezuela.


The current state of Carabobo was part of the province of Caracas, subsequently, according to the Law on Territorial Division, was established dismemberment of the same province of Carabobo. For 1863, TheFederal Government transforms in Carabobo state. In 1865 it annexed the Cojedes State, will remain so until July 29, 1872, when Cojedes regains its autonomy. In 1879, restructure the State, under the rule of the South, Cojedes, Portuguesa, Barinas (Zamora), Carabobo and the department Nirgua, to be called after South Western States. For the April 27, 1881 again be Carabobo state with the annexationof Nirgua. So what keeps the Constitution of 1893 and for 1904 it annexed Tinaquillo. The Constitution of August 5, 1909 given the current territory with the exception of Ocumare de la Costa and Turiamo, which in 1928 became part of the Aragua State.

Origin of name Carabobo Some authors make mention of the word as Carabobo from the language Arauca: "Karau" means savannah, "bo" means water.The "bo" repeated acts as a superlative. A lot of water or streams. Thus, Carabobo, mean "Savannah of mountain passes." In fact, the immortal field is surrounded by many of them and even called Carabobo.

Quebrada Carabobo Other versions speak of a small palm extended to the banks of the creeks surrounding the battlefield and into rivers between Valencia, Puerto Cabello and otherneighboring states. It was initially classified by several scientists and botanists and collecting such classification by the Historian Torcuato Manzo Nunez, as belonging to the family "Carludovica palmata" and was accepted for years. Subsequent investigations specialists, among which are due to stress and Ramiro Royero Francisco Delascio Chitty, identified the true classification of the palm:"Dicranopygium rock", whose common name is "Palma Carabobo" and its meaning would be "Palma where water abounds" Or palm near the abundance of water. " One can assert that the phoneme "Carabobo" is of indigenous origin and the root "Karen O Face" is related to a plant or plant; accordingly, is a word of Caribbean origin, the ancient inhabitants of the lands which currently holds the State Carabobo.GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

The Carabobo state is located in north-central region of Venezuela, where its limits the Caribbean Sea to the north; Guarico and Cojedes state in the south; Aragua in the east and west by the Yaracuy state. His name is what gives the site where in 1821 the battle was fought that sealed our Independence.

Area: 4,850 km2,
Percent Estadal Territory: less than05% of the national territory

Population:
1,823,767 inhabitants. (1995)
2,106,264 inhabitants. (2000)

Its capital city of Valencia north of Venezuela, capital of Carabobo state. It is in the central highlands of the country (to 479 m above sea level), near Lake of the same name, near the river Cabriales. The city and its metropolitan area have an area of 1,666 km2.

The...