Nueva Esparta
Nueva Esparta State
Estado Nueva Esparta | |
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Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta | |
| Anthem: Himno del Estado Nueva Esparta | |
Location within Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 11°N 64°W / 11°N 64°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Created | 1909 |
| Capital | La Asunción |
| Largest city | Porlamar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Legislative Council |
| • Governor | Morel Rodriguez Avila (2021–present) (Neighborhood Force) |
| • Assembly delegation | 5 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,151 km2 (444 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| 0.12% of Venezuela | |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
• Total | 491,610 |
| • Rank | 19th |
| • Density | 427.5/km2 (1,107/sq mi) |
| 1.68% of Venezuela | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-O |
| Emblematic tree | Guayacán (Guaiacum officinale) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.732 high · 5th of 24 |
| Website | www |
The Nueva Esparta State (in Spanish: Estado Nueva Esparta, pronounced [esˈtaðo ˈnweβa esˈpaɾta]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island, Coche, and the lightly inhabited Cubagua.
The state is located off the northeast Caribbean coast of Venezuela. The main island of Margarita has an area of 1,020 km2 (390 sq mi). Its capital city is La Asunción, and the main urban center is Porlamar.