Trujillo State
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| State of Venezuela | ||
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| Anthem: Himno del Estado Trujillo | ||
 Location within Venezuela |
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| Country | Venezuela | |
| Created | 1899 | |
| Capital | Trujillo | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Henry Rangel Silva (2012–present) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7,198 km2 (2,779 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 18th | |
| 0.81% of Venezuela | ||
| Population (2011 census est.) | ||
| • Total | 686,367 | |
| • Rank | 17th | |
| 2.58% of Venezuela | ||
| Time zone | UTC-04:30 | |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-T | |
| Emblematic tree | Bucare anauco (Erythrina fusca) | |
| Website | www |
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Trujillo State (Spanish: Estado Trujillo, IPA: [esˈtaðo tɾuˈxiʎo]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Its capital is Trujillo but the largest city is Valera. The state is divided into 20 municipalities and 93 parishes. Trujillo State covers a total surface area of 7,198 km² and, has a 2011 census population of 686,367.
Trujillo state was founded from the former Trujillo Province following the creation of the States of Venezuela in 1864 after the Federal War.
According to the 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was:
Coordinates: 9°25′01″N 70°30′00″W / 9.417°N 70.500°W
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