Carabobo

Carabobo

Carabobo state (Spanish: Estado Carabobo, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The capital city of this state is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is 4,650 km² and it had an estimated population of 2,227,000 in 2007.

Carabobo was the site of the Battle of Carabobo on June 24, 1821. This was a decisive win in the war of independence from Spain, and was led by Simón Bolívar.