Barinas (state)

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Estado Barinas
[[Image:|140px|Flag of Barinas State]] Coat of Arms of Barinas State
State flag State Coat of Arms
Barinas State Anthem
Motto: Dios y Federación
(Spanish: God and Federation)
Location of Barinas State
Location within Venezuela
Created
(given current status)
1937
State capital Barinas
Area
   •%
35,200 km²
3,84   (Ranked 8th)
Population
   •%
740,440 hab. (2006 est.)
2,87   (Ranked 15th)
Emblematic tree The Cedro
(Cedrela odorata)
ISO 3166-2 VE-E
Governor Hugo de los Reyes Chávez
2004 - 2008
Website: Portal del Estado Barinas

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

The state capital is Barinas. Current President Hugo Chávez was born in this state. The governor is Hugo Chávez's father.

Barinas State covers a total surface area of 35,200 km² and, in 2006, had an estimated population of 740,440.

[edit] Municipalities and municipal seats

  1. Alberto Arvelo Torrealba (Sabaneta)
  2. Andrés Eloy Blanco (El Cantón)
  3. Antonio José de Sucre (Socopo)
  4. Arismendi (Arismendi)
  5. Barinas (Barinas)
  6. Bolívar (Barinitas)
  7. Cruz Paredes (Barrancas)
  8. Ezequiel Zamora (Santa Bárbara)
  9. Obispos (Obispos)
  10. Pedraza (Ciudad Bolivia)
  11. Rojas (Libertad)
  12. Sosa (Ciudad de Nutrias)

[edit] See also


Political Divisions of Venezuela Flag of Venezuela
Capital District: Caracas
States: Amazonas | Anzoátegui | Apure | Aragua | Barinas | Bolívar | Carabobo | Cojedes | Delta Amacuro | Falcón | Guárico | Lara | Mérida | Miranda | Monagas | Nueva Esparta | Portuguesa | Sucre | Táchira | Trujillo | Vargas | Yaracuy | Zulia
Federal dependencies: Los Monjes Archipelago | Las Aves Archipelago | Isla Aves | Los Hermanos Island | Islas Los Frailes | Los Roques Archipelago | La Sola Island | La Tortuga Island | La Orchila | La Blanquilla Island | Los Testigos Island | Isla de Patos