Economy
- Agricultural potential: Carora, is associated fundamentally to the cattle activity. They emphasize the program of genetic improvement, the Carora cattle, race that represents a potential for the city's economic development. Between the agriculture products of the city, we can mention: sugar cane and grape. The first, has the greater harvested surface of the municipality. The potential of this activity is sustained fundamentally in the industries. In the case of the grape cultivated in the Valley of Altagracia, represents the 86% of the cultivated in the Lara state. This activity tie to the wine industry, represents an enormous economic potential for Carora.
- Industrial potential: The industrial potential of the municipality is set in the agriculture insdustry fundamentally. It emphasizes the products sugar cane. Also, the growth potential that has the wine activity that has been developed in the valley of Altagracia and that has acquired national reputation with the elaboration of best wines of the country. The possibility of the extension of the Center-West railway network until Carora, which would contribute to consolidate the Industrial Zone. The commerce in Carora, is represented by a high index of the informal economy, constituted by salesmen and others, also the city presents a great commercial demand of the small and great retailers, for this reason was created an institute for the control of this sector, the ACIC.
- Touristic potential: The relief of the city, allows to recognize two differentiated landscapes, one dry and with Xerophile vegetation, and another of tie subhumid characteristics, this, the Carora's historic zone and the Cerro Saroche national park, confer to the municipality a great touristic potential. To the development of this potential, it would contribute the rehabilitation of the public patrimony, and the promotion of the gastronomical wealth, and the popular art of the city, so characteristic of Carora
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