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Sucre (state)

Coordinates: 10°38′44″N 63°02′20″W / 10.64556°N 63.03889°W / 10.64556; -63.03889
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This article is about the state in Venezuela. For the location in Barinas, see Antonio José de Sucre, Venezuela. For the constitutional capital of Bolivia, see Sucre. For other uses, see Sucre (disambiguation).

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Sucre State (Template:Lang-es, 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 and, as of the 2011 census, had a population of 896,921. The most important river in the state is the Manzanares River.

Municipalities

Population

Race and ethnicity

According to the 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was:[1]

Racial composition Population %
Mestizo — 54.7
White 375,688 38.5
Black 47,815 4.9
Other race — 1.9

Notable people

  • View of Playa Colorada
    View of Playa Colorada
  • Beach of Cumaná
    Beach of Cumaná
  • Castle of Araya
    Castle of Araya

See also

References

  1. ^ "Resultado Básico del XIV Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2011 (Mayo 2014)" (PDF). Ine.gov.ve. p. 29. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

10°38′44″N 63°02′20″W / 10.64556°N 63.03889°W / 10.64556; -63.03889


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