Barinas (state)
Barinas State (Spanish: Estado Barinas, IPA: [esˈtaðo βaˈɾinas]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Barinas.
Barinas | |
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State of Venezuela | |
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| Anthem: Himno del Estado Barinas | |
Location within Venezuela | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Created | 1937 |
| Capital | Barinas |
| Government | |
| • Body | Legislative Council |
| • Governor | Sergio Garrido (2022–present) |
| • Assembly delegation | 6 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35,200 km2 (13,600 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| 3.84% of Venezuela | |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 816,264 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| 2.87% of Venezuela | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-E |
| Emblematic tree | Cedro (Cedrela odorata) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.657 medium · 23rd of 24 |
| Website | www |
Barinas State covers a total surface area of 35,200 km2 (13,600 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 970,689 in 2015.
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