Bolívar (state)

Bolívar (Spanish: Estado Bolívar, IPA: [esˈtaðo βoˈliβaɾ]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar, but the largest city is Ciudad Guayana. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 242,801 km2 (93,746 sq mi) and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,410,964. The state contains Angel Falls.

This article is about the Venezuelan state. For the historic state in what is now Colombia, see Bolívar State, Colombia. For other uses, see Bolívar (disambiguation).
Bolívar State
Estado Bolívar
State of Venezuela
Flag
Coat of arms
Anthem: Himno del Estado Bolívar
Location within Venezuela
CountryVenezuela
Created1901
CapitalCiudad Bolívar
Government
 • BodyLegislative Council
 • GovernorJusto Noguera Pietri
 • Assembly delegation8
Area
 • Total242,801 km2 (93,746 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
 26.24% of Venezuela
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,720,000
 • Rank7th
 5.62% of Venezuela
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
ISO 3166 codeVE-F
Emblematic treeSarrapia (Diphysa punctata)
HDI (2019)0.715
high · 8th of 24
Websitewww.e-bolivar.gob.ve
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