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Amazonas (Venezuelan state)
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Amazonas State is one of the 23 states (estados)
into which Venezuela
is divided.
The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho
. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo
. Although named after the Amazon River
, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco
. Amazonas State covers a total surface area of 176,899 km² and, in 2007, had a population of 142,200. Its density is of 0.8 inhabitants per km².
Amazonas has Venezuela's highest proportion of indigenous peoples of Venezuela
; these make up only around 1.5% of the population nationwide, but the proportion is nearly 50% in Amazonas.
States of Venezuela
Venezuela is divided into 23 states , 1 Capital District and the Federal Dependencies that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands...
into which Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
is divided.
The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho
Puerto Ayacucho
Puerto Ayacucho is the capital and largest city of Amazonas State in Venezuela. Puerto Ayacucho is located across the Orinoco River from the Colombian village of Casuarito....
. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo
San Fernando de Atabapo
San Fernando de Atabapo was the capital city of Venezuela's Amazonas state until the early 1900s. The population in 1997 was approximately 5,000....
. Although named after the Amazon River
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco
Orinoco
The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes called the Orinoquia, covers , with 76.3% of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia...
. Amazonas State covers a total surface area of 176,899 km² and, in 2007, had a population of 142,200. Its density is of 0.8 inhabitants per km².
Amazonas has Venezuela's highest proportion of indigenous peoples of Venezuela
Indigenous peoples in Venezuela
Indigenous peoples in Venezuela form about 1.5% of the total population, although many Venezuelans share some indigenous ancestry. Indigenous peoples are concentrated in the southern Amazon rainforest state of Amazonas, where they make up nearly 50% of the population, and in the Andes of the...
; these make up only around 1.5% of the population nationwide, but the proportion is nearly 50% in Amazonas.
Municipalities and Municipal Seats
| Municipality | Capital | km² | Pop | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Orinoco Municipality Alto Orinoco Municipality The Alto Orinoco Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that make up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 17,797... |
La Esmeralda La Esmeralda La Esmeralda is a small settlement in and the capital of Alto Orinoco Municipality in Venezuela’s Amazonas State. The name means “the emerald”... |
49.217 km² | 14.222 hab. (2008) | |
| Atabapo Municipality Atabapo Municipality The Atabapo Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 10,625... |
San Fernando de Atabapo San Fernando de Atabapo San Fernando de Atabapo was the capital city of Venezuela's Amazonas state until the early 1900s. The population in 1997 was approximately 5,000.... |
25.062 km² | 12.797 hab. (2007) | |
| Atures Municipality Atures Municipality The Atures Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 91,386... |
Puerto Ayacucho Puerto Ayacucho Puerto Ayacucho is the capital and largest city of Amazonas State in Venezuela. Puerto Ayacucho is located across the Orinoco River from the Colombian village of Casuarito.... |
7.302 km² | 91.386 hab (2007) | |
| Autana Municipality Autana Municipality The Autana Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 8,181... |
Isla Raton | 12.291 km² | 8.181 hab (2007) | |
| Manapiare Municipality Manapiare Municipality The Manapiare Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 9,658... |
San Juan de Manapiare San Juan de Manapiare San Juan de Manapiare is a town in the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas. This town is the shire town of the Manapiare Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 991.-Demographics:... |
32.042 km² | 9.658 hab (2007) |  |
| Maroa Municipality Maroa Municipality The Maroa Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 1,900.... |
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13.082 km² | 8.181 hab (2005) | |
| Río Negro Municipality Río Negro Municipality The Río Negro Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 2,660.... |
San Carlos de Río Negro San Carlos de Río Negro San Carlos de Rio Negro is a town in Venezuela's Amazonas State.San Carlos de Río Negro is a small city of about 1200 inhabitants in the Venezuelan state of Amazonas. It serves as the administrative capital of the municipal district of Río Negro, inhabited primarily by Amerind people, in... |
37.903 km² | 9.658 hab (2007) |
See also
- Amazonas DepartmentAmazonas DepartmentAmazonas is a department of Colombia in the south of the country. Its capital is Leticia. Its name comes from the Amazon River that drains much in the department and the rainforest that covers a large part of the department....
( ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
) - Amazonas (Brazilian state)
- States of VenezuelaStates of VenezuelaVenezuela is divided into 23 states , 1 Capital District and the Federal Dependencies that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands...