Mérida (state)
state (Venezuela)
(Reguidit frae Mérida, Venezuela)
Mérida (Spaingie: Estado Mérida, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈmeɾiða]) is ane o the 23 states o Venezuela. The state caipital is Mérida.
Bolivarian State o Mérida Estado Bolivariano de Mérida | |
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 Banner  Coat airms | |
 Location athin Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°29′N 71°11′W / 8.48°N 71.19°WCoordinates: 8°29′N 71°11′W / 8.48°N 71.19°W | |
| Kintra | Venezuela |
| Created | 1864 |
| Caipital | Mérida |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Marcos Diaz Orellana (2008–present) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11300 km2 (4,400 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 15t |
| 1.23% of Venezuela | |
| Population (2007 est.) | |
| • Total | 843,800 |
| • Rank | 14t |
| 3,1% o Venezuela | |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-L |
| Emblematic tree | Bucare ceibo (Erythrina poeppigiana) |
| Website | www |
Mérida State covers a total surface aurie o 11,300 km² an, in 2007, haed an estimatit population o 843,800.
Municipalities an municipal seats eedit
- Alberto Adriani (El Vigía)
- Andrés Bello (La Azulita)
- Antonio Pinto Salinas (Santa Cruz de Mora)
- Aricagua (Aricagua)
- Arzobispo Chacón (Canagua)
- Campo Elías (Ejido)
- Caracciolo Parra Olmedo (Tucaní)
- Cardenal Quintero (Santo Domingo)
- Guaraque (Guaraque)
- Julio César Salas (Arapuey)
- Justo Briceño (Torondoy)
- Libertador (Mérida)
- Miranda (Timotes)
- Obispo Ramos de Lora (Santa Elena de Arenales)
- Padre Noguera (Santa María de Caparo)
- Pueblo Llano (Pueblo Llano)
- Rangel (Mucuchíes)
- Rivas Dávila (Bailadores)
- Santos Marquina (Tabay)
- Sucre (Lagunillas)
- Tovar (Tovar)
- Tulio Febres Cordero (Nueva Bolivia)
- Zea (Zea)
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- Govrenment o Mérida State (in Spaingie)