Apure

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For the river, see Apure River.

Estado Apure
[[Image:|140px|Flag of Apure State]] [[Image:|110px|Coat of Arms of Apure State]] State flag State Coat of Arms
Apure State Anthem
Motto: none
Location within Venezuela
Created (given current status)	1901
State capital	San Fernando de Apure
Area    •%	76,500 km² 8,35   (Ranked 3rd)
Population    •%	462,913 hab. (2006 est.) 1,63   (Ranked 19th)
Emblematic tree	The Merecure licania (Pyrifolia grisebach)
ISO 3166-2	VE-C
Governor	Jesús Aguilarte 2004 - 2008
Website: Gobernación del Estado Apure

Estado Apure is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided.

The state capital is San Fernando de Apure.

Based on the 2001 census information, the estimated population of Apure State in 2006 is 462,913 inhabitants.

[edit] Municipalities and municipal seats

1. Achaguas (Achaguas)
2. Biruaca (Biruaca)
3. Muñoz (Bruzual)
4. Páez (Guasdualito)
5. Pedro Camejo (San Juan de Payara)
6. Rómulo Gallegos (Elorza)
7. San Fernando (San Fernando de Apure)

[edit] See also

• States of Venezuela

Political Divisions of Venezuela

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