Political Division of Venezuela

Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados), 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital) and the Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales de Ultramar) that consist on a large number of Venezuelan islands.

Historical States

Prior to the Federal War (1858–1863) Venezuela was divided in provinces, rather than states. The winners were supposed to grant more autonomy to the states, but this was not the case. After 1863 there were many mergers and splits, and territorial division remained unchanged between the early 1900s and the late 1990s, with the incorporation of states Delta Amacuro, Amazonas and Vargas (in this order).

States

• Amazonas – capital Puerto Ayacucho
• Anzoátegui – capital Barcelona
• Apure – capital San Fernando de Apure
• Aragua – capital Maracay
• Barinas – capital Barinas
• Bolívar – capital Ciudad Bolívar
• Carabobo – capital Valencia
• Cojedes – capital San Carlos
• Delta Amacuro – capital Tucupita
• Falcón – capital Coro
• Guárico – capital San Juan de Los Morros
• Lara – capital Barquisimeto
• Mérida – capital Mérida
• Miranda – capital Los Teques
• Monagas – capital Maturín
• Nueva Esparta – capital La Asunción
• Portuguesa – capital Guanare
• Sucre – capital Cumaná
• Táchira – capital San Cristóbal
• Trujillo – capital Trujillo
• Vargas – capital La Guaira
• Yaracuy – capital San Felipe
• Zulia – capital Maracaibo

Special status areas

• Federal Dependencies
• Capital District

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