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Barinas (state)
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Barinas State 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 brother Adán Chávez
is the governor.
Barinas State covers a total surface area of 35,200 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 756,600.
States of Venezuela
Venezuela is divided into 23 states , 1 Capital District and the Federal Dependencies that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands...
into which Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
is divided. The state capital is Barinas
Barinas, Barinas
Barinas is a city in west central Venezuela. According to an estimate in 2009, its population is 251,535. It is the capital of the Barinas Municipality and the State of Barinas...
. Current President Hugo Chávez
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
was born in this state. His brother Adán Chávez
Adán Chávez
Adán Chávez Frías is the governor of Barinas state in Venezuela, and was Minister of Education from 2007 to 2008. He is the elder brother of current Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez. Adán Chávez Frías was a student at the University of the Andes, and now collaborates in his electoral campaigns and...
is the governor.
Barinas State covers a total surface area of 35,200 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 756,600.
Municipalities and municipal seats
- Alberto Arvelo TorrealbaAlberto Arvelo Torrealba MunicipalityThe Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 36,363. The town of Sabaneta is the shire...
(SabanetaSabaneta, BarinasSabaneta is a city in Venezuela's Barinas State. It was the birthplace of President Hugo Chávez. Sabaneta is the capital city of Alberto Arvelo Torrealba municipality in Barinas. The city was founded by Juan de Alhama in 1787. The principal industry is sugar production....
) - Andrés Eloy BlancoAndrés Eloy Blanco Municipality, BarinasThe Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 18,816. The town of El Cantón is the shire town...
(El Cantón) - Antonio José de SucreAntonio José de Sucre MunicipalityThe Antonio José de Sucre Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 74,968. The town of Socopó is the shire town...
(Socopó) - ArismendiArismendi Municipality, BarinasThe Arismendi Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 20,305...
(Arismendi) - BarinasBarinas MunicipalityThe Barinas Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that make up the Venezuelan state of Barinas. The town of Barinas is the shire town of the Barinas Municipality.-Demographics:...
(BarinasBarinas, BarinasBarinas is a city in west central Venezuela. According to an estimate in 2009, its population is 251,535. It is the capital of the Barinas Municipality and the State of Barinas...
) - BolívarBolívar Municipality, BarinasThe Bolívar Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 47,878. The town of Barinitas is the shire town of the...
(Barinitas) - Cruz ParedesCruz Paredes MunicipalityThe Cruz Paredes Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 25,178...
(Barrancas) - Ezequiel ZamoraEzequiel Zamora Municipality, BarinasThe Ezequiel Zamora Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 51,436. The town of Santa Bárbara is the shire...
(Santa Bárbara) - ObisposObispos MunicipalityThe Obispos Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 31,694...
(Obispos) - PedrazaPedraza MunicipalityThe Pedraza Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 62,847...
(Ciudad Bolivia) - RojasRojas MunicipalityThe Rojas Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 40,264...
(Libertad) - SosaSosa MunicipalityThe Sosa Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 27,445...
(Ciudad de Nutrias)
See also
- States of VenezuelaStates of VenezuelaVenezuela is divided into 23 states , 1 Capital District and the Federal Dependencies that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands...