Bolívar (state)
Bolívar
Estado Bolívar (Spanish) | |
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| Anthem: Himno del Estado Bolívar | |
Location within Venezuela | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Created | 1901 |
| Capital | Ciudad Bolívar |
| Largest city | Ciudad Guayana |
| Government | |
| • Body | Legislative Council |
| • Governor | Justo Noguera Pietri |
| • Assembly delegation | 8 |
| Area | |
• Total | 242,801 km2 (93,746 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| 26.24% of Venezuela | |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,720,000 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| 5.62% of Venezuela | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-F |
| Emblematic tree | Sarrapia (Diphysa punctata) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.715 high · 8th of 24 |
| Website | www |
Bolívar (Spanish: Estado Bolívar, IPA: [esˈtaðo βoˈliβaɾ]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar and 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.