Bolívar (state)

Bolívar State Estado Bolívar
State
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Bolívar State Anthem
Location within Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Created	1901
Capital	Ciudad Bolívar
Government
• Governor	Francisco Rangel Gomez (2012–2017)
Area
• Total	238,000 km2 (92,000 sq mi)
Area rank	1st
	26.24% of Venezuela
Population (June 30, 2010)
• Total	1,620,359
• Rank	7th
	5.62% of Venezuela
Time zone	UTC-04:30
ISO 3166 code	VE-F
Emblematic tree	Sarrapia (Diphysa punctata)
Website	www.e-bolivar.gob.ve

Salto Ángel, is the highest waterfalls in the world.

Ciudad Bolívar is its capital; famous for its colonial architecture.

Canaima, located in southeastern Bolívar State.

Bolívar (Spanish: Estado Bolívar, IPA: [esˈtaðo βoˈliβar]), is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 238,000 km² and in June 30, 2010 had an estimated population of 1,620,359.

History

The territory covered by present-day Bolívar was previously part of the Guayana Province, a Province of the Spanish Empire (from 1585) and later of Venezuela (until 1864, when the Provinces of Venezuela were replaced by the States of Venezuela, following the Federal War).

Places of interest

• Historical Zone of Ciudad Bolívar
• Canaima National Park
• La Gran Sabana (Spanish: Great Plains)
• Angel Falls
• Roraima
• Sarisariñama
• Kavanayen
• Santa Elena de Uairen
• Cerro Bolivar, a large iron mine
• Caroni River

Municipalities

1. Caroní (Ciudad Guayana)
2. Cedeño (Caicara del Orinoco)
3. El Callao (El Callao)
4. Gran Sabana (Santa Elena de Uairén)
5. Heres (Ciudad Bolívar)
6. Padre Pedro Chien (El Palmar)
7. Piar (Upata)
8. Raúl Leoni (Ciudad Piar)
9. Roscio (Guasipati)
10. Sifontes (Tumeremo)
11. Sucre (Maripa)

See also

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Coordinates: 8°7′19″N 63°33′0″W / 8.12194°N 63.55000°W / 8.12194; -63.55000