Estado Anzoátegui, one of the 23 component states of Venezuela, is located in the northeastern region of the country. Its capital is the city of Barcelona. Anzoátegui is well known for its beautiful beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast is just like one single beach with approximately 100 km of length.

Contents

1 History 2 Geography 3 Population 4 Economy 5 Municipalities 6 External links

History

Named after the great hero of Venezuelan independence, José Antonio Anzoátegui (1789-1819), this state has its own history.

The city of Barcelona that is currently its capital was founded on 1677. The present state of Anzoátegui was part of the Province of Cumana, which was itself part of the "Capitania General of Venezuela" along with some other provinces (Guayana, Maracaibo, Caracas, Margarita and Trinidad).

In 1810 it was separated from the Province of Cumana. However, it's only in 1909 that it acquired it's present political distribution.

Geography

Anzoátegui is located in the northeastern region of the country and is bordered by the states of Monagas and Sucre to the east, Bolivar to the south, Guarico to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the north.

Population

Based on the 2001 census information, the forecasted population of Anzoátegui State for 2005 is 1,241,768 inhabitants.

Economy

Anzoátegui's economy is dominated by Venezuela's principal resource: oil. It houses the "Complejo Petroquímico de José", one of the biggest petroquimical facilities in Latin America. However, Anzoátegui also has thriving fishing and tourism industries.

Municipalities

• Anaco (Anaco)
• Aragua (Aragua de Barcelona)
• Diego Bautista Urbaneja (Lecherias)
• Fernando de Peñalver (Puerto Píritu)
• Francisco de Carmen Carvajal (Valle de Guanape)
• Francisco de Miranda (Pariaguán)
• Guanta (Guanta)
• Independencia (Soledad)
• José Gregorio Monagas (Mapire)
• Juan Antonio Sotillo (Puerto la Cruz)
• Juan Manuel Cajigal (Onoto)
• Libertad (San Mateo)
• Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual (Clarines)
• Pedro María Freites (Cantaura)
• Píritu (Píritu)
• San José de Guanipa (San José de Guanipa (El Tigrito))
• San Juan de Capistrano (Boca de Uchire)
• Santa Ana (Santa Ana)
• Simón Bolívar (Barcelona)
• Simón Rodríguez (El Tigre)
• Sir Artur McGregor (El Chaparro)

External links

• General information about Anzoátegui
• Census data of Anzoátegui