Delta Amacuro
Delta Amacuro
Estado Delta Amacuro (Spanish) | |
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The Orinoco River delta | |
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| Motto(s): La Paz en la Federación (English: The Peace in the Federation) | |
| Anthem: Himno del Estado Delta Amacuro | |
Location within Venezuela | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Created | 1991[c] |
| Capital | Tucupita |
| Government | |
| • Body | Legislative Council |
| • Governor | Lizeta Hernández (2008–present) |
| • Assembly delegation | 4 |
| Area | |
• Total | 40,200 km2 (15,500 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| 4.39% of Venezuela | |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 171,413 |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| 0.42% of Venezuela | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-Y |
| Emblematic tree | Mangle rojo (Rhizophora mangle) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.696 medium · 14th of 24 |
| ^[c] Prior to this date, Delta Amacuro had Federal Territory status, granted in 1884. | |
Delta Amacuro State (Spanish: Estado Delta Amacuro, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈðelta amaˈkuɾo]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, and is the location of the Orinoco Delta. The Paria Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean are found to the north, Bolívar State is found to the south, the Atlantic Ocean and Guyana are found to the east, and Monagas State is found to the west. The state capital city is Tucupita.
Delta Amacuro State covers a total surface area of 40,200 km2 (15,500 sq mi) and, in 2011, had a census population of 171,413.