Guárico

For other uses, see Guárico (disambiguation).

Guárico State Estado Guárico
—  State  —
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Si amas la libertad, ven a mis pampas (Spanish: If you love liberty, come to my plains)
Anthem: Guárico State Anthem
Location within Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Created	1900
Capital	San Juan de los Morros
Government
• Governor	Arturo Suárez (2010–present)
Area
• Total	64,986 km2 (25,091 sq mi)
Area rank	4th
	7.1% of Venezuela
Population (2007 est.)
• Total	745,100
• Rank	16th
	2.85% of Venezuela
Time zone	UTC-04:30
ISO 3166 code	VE-J
Emblematic tree	Palma llanera (Copernicia tectorum)
Website	www.guarico.com.ve

Hato La Fe, Calabozo, Llanos of the Guárico state.

Guatopo National Park.

Waterfalls in the El Castrero River.

Guárico (Spanish: Estado Guárico, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈɣwaɾiko]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Juan de Los Morros. Guárico State covers a total surface area of 64 986 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 745,100.

See also: Administrative divisions of Venezuela

Municipalities and municipal seats

1. Camaguán (Camaguán)
2. Chaguaramas (Chaguaramas)
3. El Socorro (El Socorro)
4. Francisco de Miranda (Calabozo)
5. José Félix Ribas (Tucupido)
6. José Tadeo Monagas (Altagracia de Orituco)
7. Juan Germán Roscio (San Juan de los Morros)
8. Julián Mellado (El Sombrero)
9. Las Mercedes (Las Mercedes)
10. Leonardo Infante (Valle de la Pascua)
11. Ortiz (Ortiz)
12. Pedro Zaraza (Zaraza)
13. San Gerónimo de Guayabal (Guayabal)
14. San José de Guaribe (San José de Guaribe)
15. Santa María de Ipire (Santa María de Ipire)

See also

• States of Venezuela
• John the Baptist Monument

External links

• guarico.com.ve