Monagas

For ither uises, see Monagas (disambiguation).

Monagas State (Spaingie: Estado Monagas, IPA: [esˈtaðo moˈnaɣas]) is ane o the 23 states o Venezuela.

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State o Venezuela
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Motto(s):  Resistió con valor (Scots: Resistit wi courage)
Location athin Venezuela
Coordinates: 9.43°N 63.08°W / 9.43; -63.08
Kintra	Venezuela
Created	1909
Caipital	Maturín
Govrenment
• Govrenor	José Briceño (2004–present)
Area
• Total	28900 km2 (11,200 sq mi)
Area rank	9t
	3.15% of Venezuela
Population  (June 30, 2010)
• Total	908,626
• Rank	13t
	3.15% o Venezuela
Time zone	UTC-04:00
ISO 3166 code	VE-N
Emblematic tree	Palma de Moriche (Mauritia flexuosa)
Website	www.monagas.gov.ve

Monagas State covers a total surface aurie o 28,900 km² an, in 30 Juin 2010, haed an estimatit population o 908,626.

Monagas State is surroondit bi Sucre in the north, Anzoátegui in the wast an sooth, Bolívar in the sooth, Delta Amacuro in the south an east an the Paria Guwf in the northeast.

The state is namit efter the general José Tadeo Monagas, native frae this state, an his brither José Gregorio Monagas, native frae the neehbour Anzoátegui State.

Municipalities and municipal seats

1. Acosta (San Antonio de Capayacuar)
2. Aguasay (Aguasay)
3. Bolívar (Caripito)
4. Caripe (Caripe)
5. Cedeño (Caicara de Maturín)
6. Ezequiel Zamora (Punta de Mata)
7. Libertador (Temblador)
8. Maturín (Maturín)
9. Piar (Aragua de Maturín)
10. Punceres (Quiriquire)
11. Santa Bárbara (Santa Bárbara)
12. Sotillo (Barrancas)
13. Uracoa (Uracoa)

See an aw

• States o Venezuela