Valera is a city in Trujillo State in Venezuela, situated between the rivers Momboy and Motatán. The current mayor is José Karkom, who has had that post since 2013. The city is home to Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Colombian and Spanish communities. It is also home to the Universidad Valle del Momboy, a private university, as well as the Instituto Universitario de Tecnología de Trujillo (IUTET). Also, the Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez (UNESR), the Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador (UPEL), among others.
Image: Parroquia N. S. del Carmen Valera
Image: Casa de Campo I
Image: Panorámica de Valera
Valera Cathedral in Valera Bolivar Square
Trujillo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Its capital is Trujillo and the largest city is Valera. The state is divided into 20 municipalities and 93 parishes. Trujillo State covers a total surface area of 7,198 km2 (2,779 sq mi) and, has a 2011 census population of 686,367.
Old sugar plantation in Trujillo
General Simón Bolívar signing the decree of War to Death against Spanish Empire during the War of Independence in Trujillo, 1813
Los Cedros Lagoon, Trujillo State
Burate River, Trujillo State