Sucre (state)

Sucre
State of Venezuela

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
ISO 3166 code VE-R
Emblematic tree Roble (Oak) (Platymiscium diadelphum)
Website www.edosucre.gov.ve

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 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 compositionPopulation%
MestizoN/A54.7
White375,68838.5
Black47,8154.9
Other raceN/A1.9

Notable people

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.

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


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