Sucre (state)
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Sucre | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Himno del Estado Sucre | |
 Location within Venezuela | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Created | 1909 |
| Capital | Cumaná |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Edwin Rojas (2017–present) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,800 km2 (4,600 sq mi) |
| Area 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) |
| Website | www |
Sucre State (Spanish: Estado Sucre, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈsukɾe]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Cumaná. 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.
Contents
Municipalities[edit]
- Andrés Eloy Blanco (Casanay)
- Andrés Mata (San José de Aerocuar)
- Arismendi (Río Caribe)
- Benítez (El Pilar)
- Bermúdez (Carúpano)
- Bolívar (Marigüitar)
- Cajigal (Yaguaraparo)
- Cruz Salmerón Acosta (Araya)
- Libertador (Tunapuy)
- Mariño (Irapa)
- Mejía (San Antonio del Golfo)
- Montes (Cumanacoa)
- Ribero (Cariaco)
- Sucre (Cumaná)
- Valdez (Güiria)
Population[edit]
Race and ethnicity[edit]
According to the 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was:[1]
| Racial composition | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mestizo | N/A | 54.7 |
| White | 375,688 | 38.5 |
| Black | 47,815 | 4.9 |
| Other race | N/A | 1.9 |
Notable people[edit]
- Antonio José de Sucre "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho"
- Cruz Salmerón Acosta, poet.
- Andrés Eloy Blanco, poet.
- Juana Dolores Valdéz, poet.
- Edilio Navarro, sculptor.
- Francisco del Valle Álvarez Agreda, singer.
- Pastora Salazar Suniaga, singer.
- Bernardo Bermúdez.
- Atanasio Antonio Tineo, musician.
- General Francisco Mejía.
- Doctor Diego Carbonell.
- Gualberto Ibarreto, singer.
- Eladio Lárez, TV host
- José Antonio Ramos Sucre, poet.
- Maria Rodríguez, singer-songwriter.
- Francisco Sánchez, swimmer.
- Irene Esser, Miss Universe 2012, 2nd runner up.
- Wolfgang Larrazábal, rear admiral, president of Venezuela (1958)
Gallery[edit]
View of Playa Colorada
Beach of Cumaná
Castle of Araya
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Resultado Básico del XIV Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2011 (Mayo 2014)" (PDF). Ine.gov.ve. p. 29. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
External links[edit]
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Coordinates: 10°38′44″N 63°02′20″W / 10.64556°N 63.03889°W
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