Estado Yaracuy
State flag State Coat of Arms
Yaracuy State Anthem
Motto: none
Location within Venezuela
Created (given current status)	1909
State capital	San Felipe de Yaracuy
Area    •%	7,100 km² 0,77   (Ranked 19th)
Population    •%	597,700 hab. The anthem of the Yaracuy State, Venezuela, was written by Pedro María Sosa; the music was composed by Abdón Ramírez. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting San Felipe is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Yaracuy. These are ranked lists of the States of Venezuela sorted by population area and density (2007 est. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ) 2,16   (Ranked 18th)
Emblematic tree	The Chaguaramo (Roystonea venezuelana)
ISO 3166-2	VE-U
Governor	Carlos Gimenez 2004 - 2008
Website: Gobernacion del Estado Yaracuy

Estado Yaracuy is one of the 23 states (estados) of Venezuela. These are ranked lists of the States of Venezuela sorted by population area and density Below is a list of Trees that symbolise Venezuela and each state of the country See also National Symbols of Venezuela, List of trees. ISO 3166-2VE is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Venezuela. Carlos Eduardo Giménez Colmenares is a Venezuelan politician and has been the governor of Yaracuy since October 2004 "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados, 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital and the Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the 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. Estado Lara is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Estado Portuguesa is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Estado Cojedes is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Carabobo is one of the 23 states ( Estados ' of Venezuela, located in the north of the country about 2 hours by car from Caracas.

Its geography is mountainous: the Andes range ends there, and the Coastal Range begins. The Andes form the world's longest exposed Mountain range. They lie as a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. It is split by two mountainous systems, the Sierra de Aroa on the North and the Sierra de Nirgua. In between lays the agricultural land drained by the Yaracuy river. Most cities and towns are in this valley, including its capital San Felipe.

The economy of Yaracuy is mostly agricultural (Sugar cane, Corn, cattle raising). Some manufacturing can be found in Yaritagua area and Chivacoa, usually agribusiness.

In recent years Yaracuy had experienced some growth and social development under governor Lapi. But in 2004 thanks to the Chavez landslide he was barely unseated by Gimenez, supported by Chavez political allies in the area. Since then the economy has been in some turmoil as a considerable amount of land invasions by poor farmers in search lands have created havoc with the agricultural system. In particular the sugar cane production has plummeted. Currently the political situation is tense as Gimenez questioned rule has brought him under a Recall Election threat for late 2007.

Municipalities and municipal seats

Yaracuy is divided into fourteen municipalities:

The state capital is San Felipe de Yaracuy. Chivacoa is a city in Yaracuy, Venezuela. It has a population of about 41000 San Felipe is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Yaracuy. San Felipe is the capital of the Venezuelan state of 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).

See also

• States of Venezuela