Barinas (state)

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Estado Barinas
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
   •%
756,600 hab. (2007 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. His father is the governor.

Barinas State covers a total surface area of 35,200 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 756,600.

[edit] Municipalities and municipal seats

  1. Alberto Arvelo Torrealba (Sabaneta)
  2. Andrés Eloy Blanco (El Cantón)
  3. Antonio José de Sucre (Socopó)
  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