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84-536: Yaracuy (Spanish: Estado Yaracuy , IPA: [esˈtaðo ʝaɾaˈkuj] ;) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela . Yaracuy is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela . It is bordered by Falcón in the north, in the west by Lara , in the south by Portuguesa and Cojedes and in the east by Cojedes and Carabobo . The geography of state is mountainous, the Andes range ends there, and

168-570: A referendum held two days earlier, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro published a new map showing the claimed region of Guayana Esequiba as part of Venezuela. He urged legislators to create a law which would establish a new state covering the disputed region. The Venezuelan referendum on annexing the area led to a diplomatic crisis between the two countries. Venezuela's territory is generally divided into nine geographical regions, which are mostly used for geographical, cultural and planning purposes but do not have active administrative bodies. Below

252-453: A federal entity. Yaracuy State is located in the central-western region of Venezuela ( Falcón , Lara, Portuguesa and Yaracuy States), between the coordinates 9º50' and 10º46' latitude North, and 68º14' y 69º14' of longitude West. It is bordered to the north by the state of Falcon, on a 105 km borderline; to the east by the state of Carabobo, on a 75 km borderline; to the south by the state of Cojedes, on an 80 km borderline; and to

336-405: A frank-clayey character. The state has significant mineral resource potential, especially in the non-metallic category, among which are sand and gravel, red clay, limestone, talc, marble, feldspathic sands, peat, feldspars, and gypsum. The more representative vegetation of the forest entities is that, despite the interventions to which they have been subjected, it proliferates both in the valleys of

420-465: A length of 102 km north–south and 109 km east–west. It covers 0.77% of the country's territory and is the sixth smallest entity in Venezuela, in the central-western region, with a 10.6% surface area . Average annual temperatures and rainfall are high with variations depending on the altitude: the climate is temperate at the top of its mountains, the subtropical climate in the high valleys of

504-496: A population of over 300,000 inhabitants. Other medium-sized cities structure their respective areas of influence, highlighting Puerto Cumarebo (22 047 inhabitants), Dabajuro (15 269 inhabitants), Tucacas (12 970 inhabitants), Churuguara (10 800 inhabitants) and Mene de Mauroa (10 302 inhabitants). Moreover, according to the last population census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics in 2011, 55.7% of

588-539: A renamed Aragua State, in 1881 the states of Miranda, Guárico, Nueva Esparta and the Vargas department of the Federal District were merged into the state. This was part of a territorial reorganisation reducing the number of states from 20 to 9, which was reversed in 1901. The 1990s saw the creation of three new states: Delta Amacuro (1991), Amazonas (1994), and Vargas (1998). On 5 December 2023, following

672-529: A section of the Great Lara State. In 1909 it acquired the current territorial autonomy. The tribes of the Jirajaras, the coyones, the guayones, the chipas, the noaras, the ayamanes and the caquetíos, constituted the primitive inhabitants of the area; The jirajaras, the guayones and the caquetíos distinguished themselves from these tribes, due to their expansion and dominance. With certainty, there

756-496: A unicameral and autonomous body, elected by the people through direct and secret vote every four years, and maybe re-elected for two consecutive periods, under a system of proportional representation of the population of the state and its municipalities. It has 11 legislators, of whom 3 are list and 8 are nominal. Falcon State is subdivided into 25 municipalities ( municipios ), listed below with their administrative capitals, areas and populations. The Paraguaná Peninsula comprises

840-403: Is Coro . The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo Falcón . Present day Falcón State was first explored in 1499 by Juan de la Cosa and Américo Vespucio , as part of an expedition supervised by Alonso de Ojeda . In 1527, the city of Coro was founded by Juan Ampíes , who named it " Santa Ana de Coro ". In 1811, when Venezuela declared its independence from Spain, Coro remained faithful to

924-462: Is San Felipe de Yaracuy . Other important towns are Aroa, Chivacoa, Cocorote, Marín, Nirgua, Sabana de Parra, Yaritagua, and Urachiche. Yaracuy State covers a total surface area of 7,100 km (2,700 sq mi). Population: 597,700 inhabitants (2007 est). According to the 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was: The state of Yaracuy is represented by a rich social and cultural variety. It maintains ancestral roots since

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1008-682: Is Victor Clark, of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) party, elected for the 2017-2021 period. 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 . The state legislature is the responsibility of the Falcón State Legislative Council. It is

1092-426: Is a list of the 23 states of Venezuela. The states are listed along with their correspondent emblems, data and location. (2021) Several states are named for historical figures: Several states are named for natural features: Other naming origins: Falc%C3%B3n State Falcón State (Spanish: Estado Falcón , IPA: [esˈtaðo falˈkon] ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela . The state capital

1176-552: Is availability to expand surface area on the eastern coast of Falcón State. Falcón State is one of the main producers of aloe vera in Venezuela, and the coffee, region has 3500 hectares in cultivation, but with a provision of 12 700 hectares, distributed in the Sierra de Coro in the south of the federal entity. In the mountains coffee is cultivated, having prestige the productions in the Sierra de San Luis and Sierra de Churuguara . On

1260-399: Is elected by the people by direct and secret vote for a period of four years and with the possibility of immediate reelection for equal periods, being in charge of the state administration. Since 1989, governors have been chosen in direct elections by the population, the current government is headed by Julio César León Heredia, who has been in power since 2008. The state legislature rests on

1344-676: Is found throughout Falcón; the Scolopendra gigantea , which is the largest centipede in the world, and the vivid greenbottle-blue tarantula ( Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens ), of Paraguaná , are also native to the region. In the cactus and spiny forests that encompass the lowlands, plants heavily armed with thorns predominate, such as cují yaque (Falcón's emblematic tree), broom , yabo , espinito , Opuntia (also known as tuna , e.g. prickly-pear) and Pachycereus pringlei (or cardones ). Introduced succulents , such as Aloe vera and sisal plants, are scattered throughout

1428-702: Is in the Paraguaná Refining Center , one of the largest in the world, made up of the Amuay Refining Complex and the Cardón Refinery, both with a capacity of 940,000 barrels of oil per day, which represents 75% of Venezuela's total refining capacity. These refineries are fed with crude oil and gas through products coming from the Maracaibo Lake basin. Likewise, a tourist investment free zone has been consolidated in

1512-540: Is laid out in the Constitution , the highest law in the state. 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 . It is made up of the Yaracuy State Governor and a group of State Secretaries appointed by him who assist him in government functions. The Governor

1596-600: Is little data about the way of life that the indigenous people who populated the Yaracuy regions led. The information we have is based on the references given by people who passed through those sites during colonization and on the persistent remains at that time. The Indians who inhabited the lands of the Yaracuy were almost entirely nomads, led a slightly sedentary life and lived in constant confrontation with their neighbors. They essentially relied on hunting and fishing, since they did not apply much to agriculture, something in which

1680-512: Is one of the most popular sweets, especially during the Easter season. Folkloric, traditional and religious expressions offer a seal of originality in the state. In typical celebrations, features of African, indigenous and European cultures are associated. Among these celebrations is the Baile de las Turas, which has its origin in an indigenous dance related to the hunting season and the harvesting of

1764-410: Is the largest producer of coconut and copra , goats and goat products. It is the second largest in the production of fish, paprika and vegetables such as onions, and third in bovine milk and melon production. It also has great advantages for the production of dry floor vegetables such as melon, onions, sideburns and tomatoes. Coconuts alone represent approximately 20,000 hectares in cultivation, and there

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1848-786: Is why the valley was called by the Spanish "Valley of the Ladies". The territory of the Yaracuy State belonged to the province of Venezuela created in 1527, then to the Province of Caracas and later the Province of Carabobo. By the Law of Territorial Political Division of the Republic of 1824, the lands of the Yaracuy State were included in the Province of Carabobo, to which the cantons of San Felipe, Yaritagua and Nirgua belonged. Later in 1832

1932-538: The guácharo , or oilbirds, which live inside the caverns. Also found are the blacksmith's bellbird and the keel-billed toucan , and numerous amphibians and reptiles, such as the nibbling turtle, endemic to the mountains of the Sistema Coriano . Early Cretaceous rocks cover the pre-existing sedimentary units in the south, in what is one of the thickest sections in South America. The rounded hills of

2016-572: The Federal War (1859–1863), the country was divided into provinces rather than states (see Provinces of Venezuela ). The victorious forces were supposed to grant more autonomy to the individual states, but this was not implemented. From 1863 to the early 1900s there were numerous territorial changes, including the merger and splitting of states, but from then until the 1990s the states were left unchanged. States that existed during this time included Guzmán Blanco State (1873–1889). Originally

2100-701: The Köppen climate classification ) of very low rainfall dominates the western coast and the Paraguaná Peninsula . Coro receives 380 mm (15 in) of rain per year, which frequently fails in dry years, with an average temperature of 28.4 °C (83.1 °F), while in Punto Fijo there is just 180 mm (7 in) of annual rainfall with average temperatures of 27.6 °C (81.7 °F). The extremely dry, desert conditions, with rainfall of less than 300 mm or 12 in, are recognized on

2184-554: The Paraguana Refinery Complex in the city of Punto Fijo are located on the southwestern shore of the Paraguaná Peninsula, and approximately two-thirds of Venezuela's total oil production occurs in this area, much of which is exported via tanker ships that ship internationally through the port of Amuay . Falconian craftsmanship is rich in artistic expression. Within the popular handicrafts are

2268-581: The Spanish Crown and was merged with the Province of Maracaibo . In 1815, King Fernando VII created the Province of Coro . In 1821, the province was liberated from Spain by Josefa Camejo during the Venezuelan War of Independence . The area then became a province of the department of Zulia of the Republic of Gran Colombia . In 1830, with the separation of Venezuela from Gran Colombia ,

2352-855: The xerophytic vegetation of the Paraguaná area. It has three peaks: the Santa Ana (the highest, that ascends to about 830 meters above sea level), the Buena Vista and Moruy. The state's hydrography is very poor. All the rivers flow north, either into the Caribbean Sea or the Gulf of Venezuela . However, the main Venezuelan river of the Caribbean basin , the Tocuyo , bathes a large area of

2436-617: The Aroaya-Yaracuyuy rivers and in the Nirgua field. At an altitude of 800msnms, a dense cloud forest develops, while on the banks of the Yar River, the forest prevails. The rest of the state space is covered by bushes, savannah vegetation, pastures and cultivated areas, fundamentally due to the greater human intervention. The flora of the state of Yaracuy is very varied, and has been the subject of numerous studies. Some regions of

2520-640: The Atlantic slope. The Yaracuy and Aroa river basins correspond to the side of the Caribbean Sea, and the Cabuy, Turbio, Buria, and Nirgua rivers fall into the Atlantic basins, which form the hydrographic system of the Cojedes and San Carlos rivers. Water plays a preponderant role in the development of agricultural and industrial activity. In this sense, the Yaracuy state does not present restrictions, given

2604-459: The Belzaresque jurisdiction, he qualifies it as Valle de las Damas. During the colony, it was integrated into the Province of Caracas. The Constitution of 1811 linked it to Barquisimeto; in the constitution sanctioned on June 23, 1824, it was awarded to the Province of Carabobo; by that of May 29, 1832, it again passed to the Province of Barquisimeto; On March 15, 1855, for the first time it

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2688-801: The Bobare Coordillera, which separates the Yaracuy state from the Falcón state; the Sierra de Aroa, separated from the Bobare Coordillera by the Aroa River Valley, and the Macizo de Nirgua, separated from the Sierra de Aroa by the Turbio-Yaracuy Depression, giving rise to an alternation of mountains, flat lands, valleys and depressions. The Yaracuy state relief is extremely diverse, presenting an alternation of valleys, plains, depressions, foothills and mountains (65% of

2772-728: The Coastal Range begins. It is split by two mountainous systems, the Sierra de Aroa on the North and the Sierra de Nirgua. In between lies the agricultural land drained by the Yaracuy River . Most cities and towns are in this valley, including the capital city. The Cerro María Lionza Natural Monument is located in Chivacoa . Yaracuy is known as the Louisiana of Venezuela , due to the practices of witchcraft , occultism and

2856-547: The Cocodite table are supported by an ancient igneous -metromorphic complex and a poorly-metamorphosed Jurassic succession. To the east of Vela de Coro and Cumarebo, the foothills are supported by outcrops of the young Tertiary, also present to the north of Urumaco, where the stones are rough and darkened by iron oxide; while the plains concentrated in the lower part of the rivers are alluvial. The arid plain presents quaternary earthquakes, with elevations sustained by rocks from

2940-489: The Eastern Coast, there are important plantations of coconut trees, which have developed an important industry of oil extraction and use of copra. As for livestock, there is an abundance of goats, cattle and, to a lesser extent, pigs. Falcon is the Venezuelan state with the most kilometres of coast, therefore the fishing activity has special dimensions. The annual production is 30,471 tons of fish and seafood, landed in

3024-590: The Falcón area became a separate province of that nation. By 1856, the province contained the cantons of Coro , San Luis, Casigua , Costa Arriba, Cumarebo and the Paraguaná Peninsula . In 1859, after the Federal War began on 20 February in Coro, the area was declared the Independent State of Coro. In 1864, it became a federal state, part of the United States of Venezuela . In 1872 the province

3108-542: The Orinoco basin through the Portuguesa and Cojedes Rivers, respectively. The Cabuy, San Pablo, Yurubí, Guama, Tamboral, Yumare and Crucito Rivers are also located here. In general, the rivers of the Yaracuy state are characterized by being irregular, that is, the rest of the rivers, outside of the main ones, do not maintain their fixed flow throughout the year; This fact is not due to evaporation, nor to deforestation at

3192-576: The Paraguaná peninsula. Falcón also has mineral deposits to generate basic inputs for industries such as ceramics, fertilizers, energy, chemicals, abrasives, metalworking, pharmaceuticals, pottery, and paint, among others. Phosphates are exploited in Riecito and limestone in Chichiriviche, which are processed at the Cumarebo cement plant (Holcim de Venezuela). It also has immense coal deposits in

3276-509: The Province of Barquisimeto was created to which the cantons of San Felipe and Yaritagua belonged, while that of Carabobo retained its jurisdiction over the canton of Nirgua, the latter being separated from the Yaracuyana community. Then in 1855, under the presidency of José Tadeo Monagas, a new province was created made up of the cantons San Felipe and Yaritagua of the Province of Barquisimeto and Nirgua, of that of Carabobo, with San Felipe as

3360-650: The Sierra de Nirgua; and in most of the state the tropical climate prevails, with average annual temperatures of 22 °C and annual rainfall of 1900 mm. In the valleys of Aroa and Yaracuy, the average temperature is 26 °C and rainfall exceeds 1000 mm per year. Humidity conditions are optimal for cocoa cultivation in the northern sector; in San Felipe 1374 mm of rain is registered, descending to 1332 mm in Chivacoa and 1098 mm in Urachiche. In

3444-425: The State. The region is mostly coastal lowlands and the northern Andean mountain hills, and is mostly dry with limited agriculture production. Farming mostly occurs in river valleys and mountainous areas, and includes maize, coconut , sesame , coffee and sugar cane . Coro , the state capitol and the Paraguaná Peninsula have had significant amounts of industrialization and growth. Large oil refineries such as

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3528-491: The Urachiche Gorge, and has the characteristics of a plain river. In the rainy season, its waters tend to go out of the way producing floods. It receives numerous fluvial currents, like Quebrada Grande, Guama, Yurubí, Agua Blanca and Taría, among others. The Aroa River has its source at 1200 m altitude, on the northern slope of Palo Negro Hill, north of the entity. Its basin covers an area of 2402 km² , located between

3612-539: The Yaracuy State Legislative Council, a unicameral parliament, elected by the people by direct and secret vote every four years, being able to be re-elected for additional consecutive periods, under a system of proportional representation of the state population and its municipalities, the State has 9 deputies. The regional parliament approves the local budget and state laws. Yaracuy is divided into fourteen municipalities: The state capital

3696-466: The Yaracuyan is, particularly, "lover of his land". Nevertheless, the customs give place, at the same time, to the modern lines of expression. The Procers: The fact that each Educational Institution bears the name of some Procer (local or national), and whose biography becomes part of the preparation of the students, is striking. Schools and colleges celebrate the dates inherent to the character to whom

3780-517: The abundance of water resources it possesses, due to the magnitude of the rainfall that in its territory determines high annual runoff yields in its different hydrographic basins. Regarding groundwater, the entity has a high potential, which represents positive perspectives for the development of agriculture under irrigation. 65% of the territory of the Yaracuy state is made up of mountainous formations and foothills of hills, which in their distribution allow to differentiate three large spaces, these are:

3864-407: The arid and semi-arid soils come from salinity , dryness caused by low rainfall, low concentration of organic matter and the influence of climatic agents such as wind. The Corian System of Falcon State presents a diversity of landscapes ranging from coastal plains on its Caribbean side to mountain ranges formed by valleys and hills, in an area of transition between the two major mountain systems of

3948-773: The basins of the Tocuyo River, to the north and west, and the Yaracuy River, to the south and east. Important tributaries are the Yumare, Tupe, Zamuro, Guarataro and Tesorero rivers, as well as the Guacamaya, Carapita, Guaicayare and Galapago streams. It flows through the Golfo Triste into the Caribbean Sea, after a journey of approximately 150 km. Other rivers such as the Turbio and Buria are shorter and flow into

4032-418: The boundaries of two states: Falcón, with which 215,12 km² are under discussion, corresponding to the municipalities of Manuel Monge, Veroes and San Felipe, and with which 93,4 km² are under discussion, corresponding to the municipalities of Peñ and Nirgua, for a total of 308.5 km² in claim, which represents 4.35% of the state's surface area. The territory officially covers an area of 7,100 km² , with

4116-480: The capital. In this way, the Province of Yaracuy became one of the 21 territorial units that made up the country. In 1864, under the Federalist Constitution it was renamed Yaracuy State and in subsequent years it was subject to several modifications until 1899, when the 20 federal states were established according to the 1864 constitution, among them Yaracuy, which since then has been maintained as

4200-480: The climatic conditions of the mountainous foothills, recognizing a sub-humid climate in the higher altitudes of the Sierras de San Luis and Churuguara , with an annual rainfall of 1,300 mm or 51 in and average temperatures of 22 °C or 71.6 °F. On 29 April 2015, Coro recorded a temperature of 43.6 °C (110.5 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Venezuela. On

4284-549: The coastal mangroves of Morrocoy , Cuare Wildlife Refuge, and the isthmus , along with the numerous species of wading and seabirds , such as shearwater , herons , scarlet ibis , gannets and the Caribbean flamingo . Among the many invertebrates , the Hueque scorpion ( [[Tityus falconensis ), named after the region and discovered in the caves of the Juan Crisóstomo Falcón National Park ,

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4368-417: The coastal range, has its culminating point at Cerro la Copa (1810 m). The Sierra de Aroa, located in the central part and oriented in a southwest–northeast direction, divides the two main depressions and has its highest point at Cerro el Tigre (1780 m). The Sierra de Bobare separates Yaracuy from Falcón. In the northern part of Yaracuy State, sand and silt (mud) can be found mostly, while other sectors present

4452-477: The coastline the soils are calcareous , and between the Lara and Falcón mountains, they are clay . They vary in quality, but in general, the availability of land for traditional agriculture can be classified as low, with 89% of very low potential, 3% of low potential and 6% of moderate potential. Only 2% of it is located in the southeast valleys and alluvial areas, basins with very high potential. The limitations of

4536-608: The colonial era, such as: The Carnival, Dances on Embers, among others. They are part of the cultural heritage of Yaracuy, an endless number of legends and myths, own in some cases, adaptations in another; that even enjoy representations in different festivals and events. Other dances, Creole dances and rondas are: El Sebucán, Mare Mare and El Pájaro Guarandol. States of Venezuela The states and territories of Venezuela are usually organized into regions ( Spanish : regiones ), although these regions are mostly geographical entities rather than administrative entities. Prior to

4620-659: The construction of artificial salt flats spread throughout the Falconian territory. Of all the salt mines, only the Las Cumaraguas salt mine is under industrial exploitation, the rest being exploited by hand. Also, thanks to its natural landscapes (like the Medanos de Coro and the National Parks Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro, Sierra de San Luis and Morrocoy) tourism is gaining importance in the economy of

4704-619: The corn crop. It is celebrated in San Pedro, El Tural and Mapararí in the mountain region, between 23 and 24 September. The drum dances in the cities of Coro, La Vela and Puerto Cumarebo are very joyful and colourful, and the celebration of the Day of the Mad (28 December) in La Vela de Coro, with masked parades in the streets and public squares, reaches a display similar to that of the great carnivals of

4788-413: The country. The Sierra de San Luis have the highest altitude of the entire system, but are of very modest height; the highest does not exceed 1600 meters ( Cerro Galicia  [ es ] ). Cerro Santa Ana is another natural landmark, located in the center of the Paraguaná peninsula . Unlike the rest of the peninsula, the characteristics of Santa Ana Hill are the contrast between its greenness and

4872-472: The east by the state of Lara, on a 205 km borderline (see map on the political-territorial division of the state of Yaracuy, on the map). Although it cannot be considered as a coastal state, it has contact with the Caribbean Sea through its main river, the Yaracuy, which flows into the Boca de Yaracuy, which represents a high potential for the growth of commercial activity in the area, both inland and abroad. Currently, we are managing areas of overlap with

4956-412: The eastern part of the state reach the Caribbean Sea , forming maritime valleys. West from the city of Coro, a coastal plain runs parallel to the Gulf of Venezuela . To the north lies one of the most characteristic geographic features of the Venezuelan coast: the Paraguana Peninsula , linked to the mainland by the isthmus of Médanos de Coro National Park . A hot arid climate ( BWh according to

5040-407: The educational and formative path is dedicated. Religious Diversity: As in all Venezuela, Yaracuy also celebrates with great effort the Catholic festivities: Holy Week (with the usual processions), The Burning of Judas, The Birth of the Child Jesus (Nativity of the Lord), among others. However, there is also room and relevance for celebrations based on other religious samples, own and/or imported from

5124-412: The foothills of Zapatero Hill in the Guáquira hacienda. Among the butterflies, some 129 species were registered, predominantly from the family Nymphalidae, but it is estimated that there are more than 240 species. At least 22 species of beetles were also found, including a species endemic to Venezuela, Bdelyropsis venezuelensis Howden, 1976. Like other states, the structure of the government of Yaracuy

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5208-451: The hammocks with unique styles, techniques and values of the state. The craft production is large and varied. The craftsmen of the towns that surround the city of Coro specialize in the manufacture of furniture with the wood of the cardon, the stick of Arch and the curarí. The wood is complemented using vegetable fibres such as sisal or with cow and goat skins. In Paraguaná the clay is worked to build objects for current domestic use, applying

5292-422: The headwaters of the rivers, nor to the rainy regime of the area. The cause of this irregularity is the nature and sandy constitution of the basin where the rivers flow. Yaracuy offers throughout its geography a number of rivers such as: the Yaracuy, Yurubí, Aroa, Guama, Los Ureros, Carabobo, etc., and three reservoirs, Cumaripa, Guaremal and Cabuy. The rivers of the Yaracuy State are part of the Caribbean slope and

5376-428: The highlands of the Sierra de Aroa and part of the Nirgua massif, rainfall is recorded during most of the year, exceeding 1400 mm per year, thus enabling the formation of its most representative vegetation, the evergreen forest. The most important rivers belong to the Caribbean basin and are the Yaracuy and Aroa, both of which are over 130 km long. The Yaracuy River crosses Yaracuy and Carabobo, where it forms

5460-458: The jirajaras differed from the rest of the tribes, as they characterized themselves as great farmers. These primitive inhabitants dedicated temples and offered sacrifices to the divinity, they also had combat techniques (poisoned arrows) and some ate human flesh. Their villages were sometimes up to half a mile in length, and the tribes were organized into obedient confederations, each with a chief chieftain. The women were slender and beautiful, which

5544-417: The municipalities of Carirubana, Los Taques  [ es ] and Falcón. The population of Falcon State in 2011 was 902,847 inhabitants, while in 2001 there were 763,188 inhabitants. Its population density has risen from 30.8 inhabitants/km in 2001 to 36.4 inhabitants/km in 2011. Due to the constant growth of urban areas, a decrease in rural life is observed, with the urban population reaching 67.3% of

5628-476: The natural and cultivated regions of the state have been made. At least 40 species of land mammals and 51 species of bats have been recorded in the Sierra de Aroa, and at least one species of shrew and tree frog endemic to this locality has been described. Exhaustive inventories of the insects of the state of Yaracuy have not been published, but there are some specific studies of the diurnal butterflies and coprophagous beetles in an agricultural-forest mosaic of

5712-480: The population is ethnically recognized as mestizo; 38.9% as Caucasian, concentrated mainly in the city of Punto Fijo; and 4.1% identified themselves as black. According to the 2011 Census, the estimated racial composition of the population was: Its economic resources include; The main economic activity in terms of employment is agriculture, with important crops such as coconut, onions, corn, tomatoes, patilla , melon, coffee, aloe and legumes . The state of Falcón

5796-543: The ports of Las Piedras , Carirubana  [ es ] , Puerto Cumarebo , Zazárida, Chichiriviche , and La Vela de Coro , highlighting the industrialization of crustaceans with the presence on the coast of the state of shrimp farms , as in Boca de Ricoa and at various points of the Paraguaná peninsula. In Falcón, there are some working oil fields in Mene de Mauroa  [ es ] , Media, Hombre Pintado and Tiguaje and natural gas fields in Puerto Cumarebo and other nearby areas. However, most oil industry activity

5880-402: The practice of religions such as voodoo , very similar to Louisiana Voodoo . The economy of Yaracuy is mostly agricultural. Some manufacturing can be found in Yaritagua area and Chivacoa , usually in agribusiness . The written history of Yaracuy begins in the year 1530, with the passage of the German Nicolás Federman, Lieutenant of Governor Welser of Augsburg. In his travel report through

5964-417: The region. Fauna in this habitat includes bats, rabbits, foxes, rodents, iguanas and lizards; among the birds are the vermilion cardinal and the tropical mockingbird, also known as paraulata llanera or chuchube ( Mimus gilvus ). On the upper slopes of the mountains, cloud forests dominate, and an enormous variety of ferns and other plants grow. In the limestone formations of the Sierra, you can find

6048-572: The regional government. The Governor is elected by the people through a direct and secret vote for a period of four years and with the possibility of immediate reelection for equal periods, being in charge of the state administration before the Legislative Council. The first elected governor of Falcon was Aldo Cermeño of the Social Christian Party ( Copei ), who governed between 1989 and 1992. The current state governor

6132-434: The rocky shores and on the reef bottoms. The rich fishing grounds have been known for centuries; among the species that are caught locally are various shrimp , octopus, squid , mackerel , corocoro , mullet , horse mackerel , lebranche and dogfish . Other species in the area are endangered and highly protected, such as several types of sea turtle and the critically endangered Orinoco crocodile . The latter inhabits

6216-509: The same techniques used by the Caquetíos Indians. On the eastern coast, the attraction is the basketwork made with bulrush, cocuiza and vines and the hammocks made with thread. The typical Falconian food allows the enjoyment of a variety of flavors represented in its specialities, such as goat talkarí, celce coriano , goat milk cheese, custard, peeled arepa and goat milk candy. At a national level, rice with coconut and rice pudding

6300-643: The state before flowing into the Caribbean on the east coast of the state after travelling 423 km. Another river worth mentioning that flows into the Caribbean is Rio Aroa, with a length of 130 km. From the basin of the Gulf of Venezuela, the main ones are the Matícora (201 km) and the Mitare with 120 km. The Caribbean marine life off the coast is very rich. There is a great diversity of algae on

6384-725: The state were visited by the Swiss naturalist Henri Pittier in the 1820s, who left detailed records of his findings in numerous publications and deposited the first botanical samples in the herbarium of the Museo Comercial e Industrial de Venezuela , which later became part of the National Herbarium of Venezuela. However, botanical activity in subsequent years has been irregular and some groups of plants are still considered underrepresented in national herbariums. Recently, several specific inventories of floristic elements from

6468-601: The territory comprising the towns of Tucacas and Chichiriviche , was annexed by Falcón. Lara State received the municipality of Urdaneta . Coro, the capital, founded with the name of Santa Ana de Coro, was declared National Monument in 1950, and UNESCO has named it Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity in 1993. Falcón State is located in the north of the Corian System. To the south, Falcón contains medium-altitude mountain ranges configured from east to west, which in

6552-604: The territory). It corresponds to the sector where the Coordillera de los Andes ends, and the Coordillera de la Costa begins, a sector that is occupied by three well-differentiated formations, the Macizo de Nirgua, the Sierra de Aroa and that of Bobare, the three separated from each other by the Yaracuy Turbio depression and the Aroa River Valley. The Nirgua Massif formed by a group of foothills that are linked to

6636-457: The total state population in 1990. In 2011 it is estimated that the urban population will be around 600,000 inhabitants, distributed in several cities headed by the conurbation of 228,931 inhabitants formed by the city of Santa Ana de Coro (192,558 inhabitants) and its port La Vela de Coro (36,373 inhabitants); and by the metropolitan area of Punto Fijo , which includes the former fishing villages of Las Piedras , Carirubana and Punta Cardón, with

6720-589: The upper tertiary. As a federal state, it is autonomous and equal in political terms to the other members of the Federation. It organizes its administration and public powers through the Federal Constitution of Falcón State of 2004, issued by the Legislative Council. It is composed of the Governor of the State of Falcón and a group of State Secretaries of his confidence appointed and removed by

6804-404: The western coasts of Coro and above all on the isthmus of Los Médanos de Coro, with average annual temperatures of between 28 and 29 °C (82.4 and 84.2 °F). In the eastern coastal sectors, rainfall increases from 800 to 1,200 mm (31 to 47 in) per year, always with high temperatures. Somewhat more favourable, with temperatures between 25 and 27 °C (77.0 and 80.6 °F), are

6888-420: The western zone, with proven reserves for open-pit mining in the order of 20 million metric tons, and reserves estimated at 120 million metric tons, within a radius of action of 50,000 hectares. Other minerals in the area include graphite, silica, limestone, dolomite, phosphate, chromite and marble. Thanks to the dry and arid climate, there are five natural salt flats and some 220,000 hectares of land suitable for

6972-460: Was given its own status as the Province of Yaracuy, made up of the cantons of San Felipe, Yaritagua and Nírgua, with the capital San Felipe; It was the second national entity that was designated with the name of state with the advent of the Federal War and this occurred in 1859, but it was only made official with the triumph of the 1864 revolution. Until the beginning of the 20th century it was

7056-626: Was renamed Falcón State, in honor of the Federal War leader Juan Crisóstomo Falcón . In 1879, along with Lara and Yaracuy , minus the Department of Nirgua , it became part of the Western Northern State. Between 1881 and 1890 is formed, with Zulia, the state of Falcón-Zulia. In 1891 Falcón was reestablished as a separate state. In 1899 its name changed, and for a short period of time, it retook its historical denomination of Estado Coro; returning in 1901 to tFalcón . In 1899,

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