Amazon (Venezuela)
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Country | Venezuela | ||
Capital | Puerto Ayacucho | ||
surface | 180,145 km² | ||
Residents | 136,506 (2005) | ||
density | 0.8 inhabitants per km² | ||
ISO 3166-2 | VE-Z | ||
Website | www.amazonas.gob.ve (Spanish) | ||
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governor | Liborio Guarulla | ||
Political party | Patria Para Todos |
Coordinates: 3 ° 30 ′ N , 66 ° 0 ′ W
Amazonas is the second largest state in Venezuela in terms of area, with a share of around 19.4% of the total area of the country. The capital of this state is Puerto Ayacucho . Until 1928 this was San Fernando de Atabapo . Although the state is named after the Amazon , most of it is in the Orinoco area .
Administrative division
The state of Amazonas is divided into the following districts ( Municipios ):
district | Seat of government | Area km² |
Population 2008 |
Population density |
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Alto Orinoco | La Esmeralda | 49,217 | 14,222 | |
Atabapo | San Fernando de Atabapo | 25,062 | 12,797 | |
Atures | Puerto Ayacucho | 7,302 | 91,386 | |
Autana | Isla Ratón | 12,291 | 8,181 | |
Manapiare | San Juan de Manapiare | 32,042 | 9,658 | |
Maroa | Maroa | 13,082 | 8,181 | |
Río Negro | San Carlos de Río Negro | 37.903 | 9,658 |