The state Falcon must to its name to Marshal Juan
Crisóstomo Falcon , one of the main figures of the Venezuelan
Federation, that was born near the population of Jadacaquiva in the
peninsula of Paraguaná .The State falcon at the moment divides in
veinticinco(25) municipalities and seventy and ocho(78) parishes
according to law of Territorial Political Division of the 18 of
December of 1993.The State Falcon is located to the northeast of the
country, between 10°18´08 ", 12°11´46 "of North latitude and
68°14´28", 71°18´21" of west longitude. It limits by the north with
the Islands of Aruba and Curazao, to the East with the Caribbean Sea,
the West with the Zulia state and to the South with the states Lara
and Yaracuy. It has a surface of 24800 km which represents a 2.81% of
the total surface of Venezuela. In December of 1815 the Province of
Choir in the territories of the cities of Choir is restored, Carora,
Barquisimeto, Tocuyo and San Felipe, to be elevated like independent
province in Julio of 1818, when separating of the Province of Caracas.
We cannot speak of Falcon without alluding to to the importance of the
landscapes and beaches of the state, in Paraguaná and mainly in the
environs of the Morrocoy Park that is developing a tourist industry
that with time could be not only placed On guard highest in the
country, but in all Caribbean.By their side, the colonial city of
Choir , declared by UNESCO cultural patrimony of the humanity, with
their famous dunes, is a forced visit for which it wants to know well
all the facets Venezuela
