Guárico
Guárico State
Estado Guárico | |
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State | |
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| 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°42′N 66°37′W / 8.70°N 66.61°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Created | 1811 |
| Capital | San Juan de los Morros |
| Largest city | Calabozo |
| 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 |
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 and the largest city is Calabozo, other important city centers include Valle de la Pascua and Zaraza. 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.