Trujillo (state)

Trujillo
Anthem: Himno del Estado Trujillo
Location within Venezuela
CountryVenezuela
Created1899
CapitalTrujillo
Largest cityValera
Government
 • BodyLegislative Council
 • GovernorGerardo Márquez
Area
 • Total
7,198 km2 (2,779 sq mi)
 • Rank18th
 0.81% of Venezuela
Population
 (2011 census est.)
 • Total
686,367
 • Rank17th
 2.58% of Venezuela
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
ISO 3166 codeVE-T
Emblematic treeBucare anauco (Erythrina fusca)
HDI (2019)0.680
medium · 18th of 24
Websitewww.gbet.gov.ve

Trujillo State (Spanish: Estado Trujillo, Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtaðo tɾuˈxiʝo] ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Its capital is Trujillo and 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 (2,779 sq mi) and, has a 2011 census population of 686,367.