Estado Portuguesa is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided.

The state capital is Guanare .

Portuguesa State covers a total surface area of 15,200 km² and, in 1997, had an estimated population of 764,290.

Municipalities

1. Agua Blanca (Agua Blanca)
2. Araure (Araure)
3. Esteller (Píritu)
4. Guanare (Guanare)
5. Guanarito (Guanarito)
6. Monseñor José Vicente de Unda (Paraíso de Chabasquén)
7. Ospino (Ospino)
8. Páez (Acarigua)
9. Papelón (Papelon)
10. San Genaro de Boconoito (Boconoito)
11. San Rafael de Onoto (San Rafael de Onoto)
12. Santa Rosalía (El Playon)
13. Sucre (Biscucuy)
14. Turén (Villa Bruzual)

See also: States of Venezuela