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Sucre | |
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Anthem: Himno del Estado Sucre | |
Country | Venezuela |
Created | 1909 |
Capital | Cumaná |
Government | |
• Body | Legislative Council |
• Governor | Admiral Gilberto Pinto Blanco (2021–present) |
• Assembly delegation | 6 |
Area | |
• Total | 11,800 km2 (4,600 sq mi) |
• Rank | 14th |
1.29% of Venezuela | |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 896,921 |
• Rank | 10th |
3.34% of Venezuela | |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
ISO 3166 code | VE-R |
Emblematic tree | Roble (Oak) (Platymiscium diadelphum) |
HDI (2019) | 0.680[1] medium · 18th of 24 |
Website | www |
The Sucre State (Spanish: Estado Sucre,[2][3] IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈsukɾe]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela.[4][5] The state capital is Cumaná city. 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.