Yaracuy facts for kids
Yaracuy (Spanish: Estado Yaracuy) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela.
Municipalities and municipal seats
Yaracuy is divided into fourteen municipalities:
| # | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aristides Bastidas | San Pablo |
| 2 | Bolívar | Aroa |
| 3 | Bruzual | Chivacoa |
| 4 | Cocorote | Cocorote |
| 5 | Independencia | Independencia |
| 6 | Jose Antonio Paez | Sabana de Parra |
| 7 | La Trinidad | Boraure |
| 8 | Manuel Monge | Yumare |
| 9 | Nirgua | Nirgua |
| 10 | Peña | Yaritagua |
| 11 | San Felipe | San Felipe de Yaracuy |
| 12 | Sucre | Guama |
| 13 | Urachiche | Urachiche |
| 14 | Veroes | Farriar |
The state capital 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 km². Population: 597,700 inhabitants (2007 est).
Images for kids
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San Felipe El Fuerte Archaeological Park, shows the ruins of the ancient city of San Felipe destroyed by an earthquake in 1812
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Yaracuy as part of the Province of Barquisimeto in 1840
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La Herrera sector, Yaracuy state
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Cabuy dam, Yaracuy state
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Cerro Azul waterfall, Yaracuy
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Mountainous landscape in the State of Yaracuy
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Exotic Tropical Flora Park, Yaracuy State
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An Iguana in Nirgua, Yaracuy State
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San Felipe Cathedral, San Felipe Municipality
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Fog in the Nirgua Municipality
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Carmelo Fernández Museum in the Andrés Bello Cultural Complex, Yaracuy
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Government Palace of Yaracuy, seat of the State Government
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One of the administrative buildings of the Government of Yaracuy
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See also
In Spanish: Estado Yaracuy para niños
