Apure

Apure State (Spaingie: Estado Apure, IPA: [esˈtaðo aˈpuɾe]) is ane o the 23 states (estados) intae which Venezuela is dividit. Its territory formit pairt o the provinces o Mérida, Maracaibo, an Barinas, in accordance wi successive territorial ordinations pronooncit bi the colonial authorities. In 1824 the Depairtment o Apure wis creatit, unner jurisdiction o Barinas, which laid the foondations for the current entity. In 1856 it separatit frae Barinas an for the first time Apure appeared as an independent province, which in 1864 acquired the status o state. In 1881, housomeivver, a new territorial diveesion combined Apure an Guayana tae form a single state namit Bolívar. In 1899 it reestablished its autonomy an feenally, bi means o the Constitution o 1909, gained its current borders.

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State o Venezuela
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Location athin Venezuela
Kintra	Venezuela
Created	1901
Caipital	San Fernando de Apure
Govrenment
• Govrenor	Ranón Carrizales (2011–2012)
Area
• Total	76500 km2 (29,500 sq mi)
Area rank	3rd
	8.35% of Venezuela
Population  (2007 est.)
• Total	473,900
• Rank	19th
	1.63% o Venezuela
Time zone	UTC-04:00
ISO 3166 code	VE-C
Emblematic tree	Merecure licania (Licania pyrifolia)
Website	www.apure.gob.ve

Municipalities an municipal seats

• Achaguas (Achaguas)
• Biruaca (Biruaca)
• Muñoz (Bruzual)
• Páez (Guasdualito)
• Pedro Camejo (San Juan de Payara)
• Rómulo Gallegos (Elorza)
• San Fernando (San Fernando de Apure)

See an aw

• States o Venezuela