    falcÃ³n state (, ) is one of the 23 states (estados) that constitute venezuela. the state capital is coro. ==demographics and geography== falcÃ³n state covers a total surface area of 24,800&nbsp;kmÂ² and, in 2010, had an estimated population of 950,057.http://www.ine.gob.ve/demografica/salidadistribucion.asp?tt=cuadro229&cuadro=cuadro229 the paraguanÃ¡ peninsula is connected to the rest of the state by the mÃ©danos isthmus. the island of aruba is 27&nbsp;km off the northern coast of paraguanÃ¡ peninsula. the other two abc islands (bonaire and curaÃ§ao) are a little further off the coast of the state. it borders with zulia state on the west, and both lara and yaracuy the south. ===national parks=== there are four national parks in the state: the mÃ©danos de coro national park, the cueva de la quebrada del toro, morrocoy, and juan crisÃ³stomo falcÃ³n national park. ==history== the area was first explored in 1499 by juan de la cosa and amerigo vespucci, as part of an expedition overseen by alonso de ojeda."falcÃ³n". encyclopÃ¦dia britannica. accessed may 2010. the state is named after president juan crisÃ³stomo falcÃ³n. ==infrastructure== the region is mostly coastal lowlands and the northern andean mountain hills, and is mostly dry with limited agriculture production. farming mostly occurs in river valleys and mountainous areas, and includes maize, coconut, sesame, coffee and sugar cane. coro, the state capitol and the paraguanÃ¡ peninsula have had significant amounts of industrialization and growth. large oil refineries such as the paraguana refinery complex in
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