Falcón

Summary

Falcón is a state of Venezuela^[1]. Falcón has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Falcón is located in Central-Western Region^[3].
• Falcón is in the country of Venezuela^[4].
• Falcón is on the body of water Gulf of Venezuela^[5].
• Falcón is on the body of water Caribbean Sea^[6].
• Falcón is on the body of water Golfo Triste^[7].
• Falcón's instance of is recorded as state of Venezuela^[8].
• Falcón's capital is recorded as Coro^[9].
• Falcón's shares border with is recorded as Zulia^[10].
• Falcón's shares border with is recorded as Lara^[11].
• Falcón's shares border with is recorded as Yaracuy^[12].
• Falcón's shares border with is recorded as Aruba^[13].
• Juan Crisóstomo Falcón is named after Falcón^[14].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Acosta^[15].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Bolívar^[16].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Buchivacoa^[17].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Carirubana^[18].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Colina^[19].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Dabajuro^[20].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Democracia^[21].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Falcón^[22].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Federación^[23].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Monseñor Iturriza^[24].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Jacura^[25].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Los Taques^[26].
• Falcón's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Mauroa^[27].

Body

Geography

Falcón is in the country of Venezuela^[4]. Falcón is located in Central-Western Region^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Gulf of Venezuela^[5], a gulf^[28], in Venezuela^[29]; Caribbean Sea^[6], a sea^[30], in Mexico^[31]; and Golfo Triste^[7], a bight^[32], in Venezuela^[33].

Designation and Status

Falcón's instance of is recorded as state of Venezuela^[8].

History and Context

January 1, 1864 marks the founding of Falcón^[34]. Juan Crisóstomo Falcón is named after Falcón^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Falcón include El Falconiano^[35], a newspaper^[36], founded in 1976^[37], headquartered in Coro^[38].

Why It Matters

Falcón has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Falcón is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Falcón include El Falconiano^[35], a newspaper^[36], founded in 1976^[37], headquartered in Coro^[38].