Barinas (state)

Barinas State (Spanish: Estado Barinas, IPA: [esˈtaðo βaˈɾinas]) is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barinas. Former President Hugo Chávez was born in this state. His brother Adán Chávez is the governor.

Barinas State covers a total surface area of 35,200 km² and, in 2011, had an estimated population of 816,264.

Municipalities and municipal seats

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

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Administrative divisions of Venezuela

Capital District	Caracas

States	Amazonas Anzoátegui Apure Aragua Barinas Bolívar Carabobo Cojedes Delta Amacuro Falcón Guárico Lara Mérida Miranda Monagas Nueva Esparta Portuguesa Sucre Táchira Trujillo Vargas Yaracuy Zulia

Dependencies	Los Monjes Archipelago Las Aves archipelago Isla Aves Los Hermanos Archipelago Islas Los Frailes Los Roques archipelago La Sola Island La Tortuga Island La Orchila Blanquilla Island Los Testigos Islands Isla de Patos

Regions	Andean Capital Central Central-Western Guayana Insular Llanos Eastern South-Western Zulian

Claimed	Guayana Esequiba

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