Falcón
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For other uses, see Falcón (disambiguation).
Falcón State (Spanish: Estado Falcón, IPA: [esˈtaðo falˈkon]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Coro.
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Motto(s): | |
Country | Venezuela |
Created | 1864[c] |
Capital | Coro |
Government | |
• Body | Legislative Council |
• Governor | Víctor Clark |
• Assembly delegation | 6 |
Area | |
• Total | 24,800 km2 (9,600 sq mi) |
• Rank | 10th |
2.71% of Venezuela | |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 902,847 |
• Rank | 11th |
3.45% of Venezuela | |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
ISO 3166 code | VE-I |
Emblematic tree | Cují yaque (Prosopis juliflora) |
HDI (2019) | 0.701[1] high · 11th of 24 |
Website | www |
^[c] As Coro State; in 1874, it was renamed as Falcón State. |
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The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo Falcón.