Portuguesa, Venezuela

For other uses, see Portuguesa.

Portuguesa State Estado Portuguesa
—  State  —
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Honor y Gloria (English: Honor and Glory)
Anthem: Portuguesa State Anthem
Location within Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Created	1909
Capital	Guanare
Government
• Governor	Wilmar Castro (2008–present)
Area
• Total	15,200 km2 (5,900 sq mi)
Area rank	12th
	1.65% of Venezuela
Population (2007 est.)
• Total	873,400
• Rank	12th
	3,34% of Venezuela
Time zone	UTC-04:30
ISO 3166 code	VE-P
Emblematic tree	Caoba (Swietenia macrophylla)
Website	www.portuguesa.gob.ve

Portuguesa (Spanish: Estado Portuguesa, IPA: [esˈtaðo portuˈɣesa]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela.

The state capital is Guanare, founded in 1591.

Portuguesa State covers a total surface area of 15,200 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 873,400.

Municipalities

1. Agua Blanca (Agua Blanca)
2. Araure (Araure)
3. Esteller (Píritu)
4. Guanare (Guanare)
5. Guanarito (Guanarito)
6. Monseñor José Vicente de Unda (Paraíso de Chabasquén)
7. Ospino (Ospino)
8. Páez (Acarigua)
9. Papelón (Papelon)
10. San Genaro de Boconoito (Boconoito)
11. San Rafael de Onoto (San Rafael de Onoto)
12. Santa Rosalía (El Playón)
13. Sucre (Biscucuy)
14. Turén (Villa Bruzual)

See also

• States of Venezuela

Plaza Bolívar of Guanare, Portuguesa.