Guárico
Guárico State (Spanish: Estado Guárico, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈɣwaɾiko]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Juan de Los Morros. Guárico State covers a total surface area of 64,986 km2 (25,091 sq mi) and, in 2011, had a census population of 747,739. It is named for the Guárico River.
Guárico State
Estado Guárico | |
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State | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Si amas la libertad, ven a mis pampas (English: If you love liberty, come to my plains) | |
| Anthem: Himno del Estado Guárico | |
Location within Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8.70°N 66.61°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Created | 1811 |
| Capital | San Juan de los Morros |
| Government | |
| • Body | Legislative Council |
| • Governor | José Manuel Vásquez (2017–present) |
| • Assembly delegation | 6 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64,986 km2 (25,091 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th |
| 7.1% of Venezuela | |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 747,739 |
| • Rank | 16th |
| 2.85% of Venezuela | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-J |
| Emblematic tree | Palma llanera (Copernicia tectorum) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.673 medium · 21st of 24 |
| Website | www |
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