Sucre (state)

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 (4,600 sq mi) and, as of the 2011 census, had a population of 896,921. The most important river in the state is the Manzanares River.

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).

Sucre
State of Venezuela
Anthem: Himno del Estado Sucre
Location within Venezuela
CountryVenezuela
Created1909
CapitalCumaná
Government
 • BodyLegislative Council
 • GovernorEdwin Rojas (2017–present)
 • Assembly delegation6
Area
 • Total11,800 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Area rank14th
 1.29% of Venezuela
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total896,921
 • Rank10th
 3.34% of Venezuela
Time zoneUTC-04:00 (VET)
ISO 3166 codeVE-R
Emblematic treeRoble (Oak) (Platymiscium diadelphum)
Websitewww.edosucre.gov.ve

Municipalities

Government and politics
See also: Cabinet of Venezuela § Federal Council of Government

Like other states, the structure of the government of Sucre is laid out in the Constitution, the highest law in the state.

The Governor of Sucre is in charge of the government and administration, serves for a four-year term and can be re-elected to an additional term only immediately and only once.

The state legislature is made up of a single body, the Legislative Council. It has the power to pass the state's Budget Law.

Like the other 23 federal entities of Venezuela, the State maintains its own police force, which is supported and complemented by the National Police and the Venezuelan National Guard.

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
  • View of Playa Colorada
  • Beach of Cumaná
  • 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.


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