Bolívar (state)

This article is about the Venezuelan state. For the historic state in what is now Colombia, see Bolívar State, Colombia. For other uses, see Bolívar (disambiguation).

Salto Ángel, is the highest waterfalls in the world.

Ciudad Bolívar is its capital; famous for its colonial architecture.

Canaima, located in southeastern Bolívar State.

Bolívar (Spanish: Estado Bolívar, IPA: [esˈtaðo βoˈliβar]), is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 240,500 km² and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,410,964.

History

The territory covered by present-day Bolívar was previously part of the Guayana Province, a Province of the Spanish Empire (from 1585) and later of Venezuela (until 1864, when the Provinces of Venezuela were replaced by the States of Venezuela, following the Federal War).

Places of interest

• Historical Zone of Ciudad Bolívar
• Canaima National Park
• La Gran Sabana (Spanish: Great Plains)
• Angel Falls
• Roraima
• Sarisariñama
• Kavanayén
• Santa Elena de Uairen
• Cerro Bolivar, a large iron mine
• Caroni River

Municipalities

1. Caroní (Ciudad Guayana)
2. Cedeño (Caicara del Orinoco)
3. El Callao (El Callao)
4. Gran Sabana (Santa Elena de Uairén)
5. Heres (Ciudad Bolívar)
6. Padre Pedro Chien (El Palmar)
7. Piar (Upata)
8. Raúl Leoni (Ciudad Piar)
9. Roscio (Guasipati)
10. Sifontes (Tumeremo)
11. Sucre (Maripa)

Population

Race and ethnicity

According to the 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was:

Racial composition	Population	%
Mestizo	—	55.1
White	646,059	39.2
Black	67,573	4.1
Other race	—	1.6

See also

• States of Venezuela