States of Venezuela
Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados), 1 capital district and the federal dependencies that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands. Venezuela also claims the Guayana Esequiba territory which is made up of six districts in the independent nation of Guyana.[1][2][3]
States of Venezuela
States
Below is a list of the 23 states of Venezuela. The states are listed along with their correspondent emblems, data and location.[3]
| Flag | Coat of Arms | States | Capital city | Population (2010 est.) | Area | Region | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Amazonas | Puerto Ayacucho | 142,200 | 180,145 km² | Guayana |  | |
 |  | Anzoátegui | Barcelona | 1,654,900 | 43,300 km² | Nor - Oriental |  |
 | Apure | San Fernando de Apure | 499,900 | 76,500 km² | Llanos |  | |
 |  | Aragua | Maracay | 1,665,200 | 7,014 km² | Central |  |
 | Barinas | Barinas | 756,600 | 35,200 km² | Andean |  | |
 |  | Bolívar | Ciudad Bolívar | 1,852,800 | 238,000 km² | Guayana |  |
 | Carabobo | Valencia | 2,531,000 | 4,650 km² | Central |  | |
 | Cojedes | San Carlos | 340,300 | 14,800 km² | Central |  | |
 | Delta Amacuro | Tucupita | 159,700 | 40,200 km² | Guayana |  | |
 | Falcón | Coro | 961,500 | 24,800 km² | Central - Occidental |  | |
 |  | Guárico | San Juan de Los Morros | 745,100 | 64,986 km² | Llanos |  |
 | Lara | Barquisimeto | 1,999,100 | 19,800 km² | Central - Occidental |  | |
 |  | Mérida | Mérida | 895,800 | 11,300 km² | Andean |  |
 | Miranda | Los Teques | 3,010,900 | 7,950 km² | Capital |  | |
 | Monagas | Maturín | 999,300 | 28,930 km² | Nor - Oriental |  | |
 | Nueva Esparta | La Asunción | 508,900 | 1,150 km² | Insular |  | |
 | Portuguesa | Guanare | 919,400 | 15,200 km² | Central - Occidental |  | |
 |  | Sucre | Cumaná | 945,600 | 11,800 km² | Nor - Oriental |  |
 |  | Táchira | San Cristóbal | 1,225,300 | 11,100 km² | Andean |  |
 | Trujillo | Trujillo | 747,400 | 7,400 km² | Andean |  | |
 | Vargas | La Guaira | 337,900 | 1,496 km² | Capital |  | |
 | Yaracuy | San Felipe | 640,700 | 7,100 km² | Central - Occidental |  | |
 | Zulia | Maracaibo | 4,020,200 | 63,100 km² | Zulian |  |
Special status areas
| Flag | Coat of Arms | Area | Capital city | Population (2007 est.) | Area | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Capital District | Caracas | 2,085,500 | 433 km² |  |
 | Federal Dependencies | Los Roques | 15,420 | 342 km² |  |
References
- U.S. Department of State: Background Note: Venezuela.
- Statoids: States of Venezuela.
- Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). (1998): Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes. ISBN 980-6427-00-9 ISBN 980-6427-10-6
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