Sucre (state)
Sucre | |
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| Anthem: Himno del Estado Sucre | |
Location within Venezuela | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Created | 1909 |
| Capital | Cumaná |
| Government | |
| • Body | Legislative Council |
| • Governor | Admiral Gilberto Pinto Blanco (2021–present) |
| • Assembly delegation | 6 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,800 km2 (4,600 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th |
| 1.29% of Venezuela | |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 896,921 |
| • Rank | 10th |
| 3.34% of Venezuela | |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-R |
| Emblematic tree | Roble (Oak) (Platymiscium diadelphum) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.680 medium · 18th of 24 |
| Website | www |
The Sucre State (Spanish: Estado Sucre, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈsukɾe]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Cumaná city. Sucre State covers a total surface area of 11,800 km2 (4,600 sq mi) and, as of the 2011 census, had a population of 896,921. The most important river in the state is the Manzanares River.