page_title: Táchira
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Táchira / Economy
caption_attribution_description: Español: Sabana Gande, Tachira
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: The Táchira has a very active economy because it is a border state where there is a great flow of capital, goods and services that exist between Venezuela and Colombia passing through this region.
  Primary sector
  Fishing: blanco pobre, cachama, cajaro, coporo, palometa, torumo, tumare (in rivers), striped catfish.
  Agricultural products: garlic, cambur, sugar cane, coffee, caraota, onion, potato, banana and tomato.
  Livestock production: mainly cattle.
  Forest resources: bucare, guamo, wax, laurel, butter, laso pine, quindu, among others.
  Industrial activity
  Industrial zone of Ureña, the largest and most diverse in the state (bodywork, plastics, textiles, furniture, construction, among others).
  Food industry: dairy products, confectionery, preserves, coffee, typical bakeries.
  Automotive: bus manufacturing.
  Handicrafts: hammocks, textiles, pottery, saddlery, woodwork, tannery.
  Mining industries: extraction of coal, asphalt, gypsum.
  Manufacturing: textiles, footwear, clothing, leather factories; industries mainly located in the border area; currently they have been greatly reduced by the exchange rate differential and the closure of the border.
  Energy: Uribante-Caparo hydroelectric complex.
  Tertiary or service sector
  Banking: Apart from the large national banks, the main bank in the region is represented by Banco Sofitasa, a solid financial institution that serves as an economic engine for the financing of many projects in the region. Táchira is also a business location for many other banking offices with a national presence.
caption: Small farms in the mountains
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