page_title: Táchira
section_title: Important buildings
hierarchical_section_title: Táchira / Tourism / Important buildings
caption_attribution_description: Español: EN EL CENTRO DE SAN CRISTOBAL This is a photo of a Venezuelan monument identified by the ID TACSAL-0291
context_page_description: Táchira State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Cristóbal.
  Táchira State covers a total surface area of 11,100 square kilometres and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,168,908. At the end of the 19th century, Táchira State was where oil was discovered in Venezuela. It was exploited for many years. Currently, its main economic revenues come from the production of coffee and pineapple. The cattle and agricultural activities play an important role in Táchira's economy. There is also a strong industrial sector which focuses on the processing of potato, sugar, milk, and cheese and the production of textiles.
  Táchira State is one of the three Venezuelan Andean states. This state borders Zulia State to the north, Barinas and Mérida States to the east, Apure and Barinas States to the south, and Colombia to the west.
context_section_description: Some important buildings in the capital are:
  San Cristobal Civic Center
  Covered markets: (La Guayana, Metropolitano, Los Pequeños Comerciantes, La Ermita, Santa Teresa).
  "Genaro Mendez" Passenger Terminal"
  Hospital Central de San Cristóbal Dr. José María Vargas (HCSC)
  Sports facilities built for the 2005 Andes National Games, and 2007 Copa America: (Gymnastics Pavilion, indoor soccer stadiums, handball...)
  Metropolitan Baseball Stadium
  New Town Sports Complex.
caption: Facade of the Old Vargas Hospital
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