Barinas (state)
Barinas (Spanish: Estado Barinas, IPA: [esˈtaðo βaˈɾinas]) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela. The state capital is Barinas.
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| Anthem: Himno del Estado Barinas | |
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| Country | Venezuela |
| Created | 1937 |
| Capital | Barinas |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Argenis Chávez (2017–present) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35,200 km2 (13,600 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| 3.84% of Venezuela | |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 816,264 |
| • Rank | 15th |
| 2.87% of Venezuela | |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-E |
| Emblematic tree | Cedro (Cedrela odorata) |
| Website | www |
Barinas (state) Media
Landscape of the plains of Barinas
Nuestra Señora del Pilar Cathedral in the city of Barinas, built by the Spanish between 1770 and 1780
Casa de la cultura Napoleón Sebastián Arteaga which functioned as a royal Spanish prison, José Antonio Páez was imprisoned there in 1813
Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Museum, a building from the Spanish colonial period, believed to have been visited by the liberator Simón Bolívar in 1813
One of the many haciendas that exist in Barinas
One of the many natural wells in Barinas
Barinas, Venezuela
Barinas, Venezuela
Palacio del Marques del Pumar, From 1940 to 2006 it was the seat of the State Government, the Legislative Council and the Municipal Council.
Pedraza Municipality, Barinas State
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Coordinates: 8°38′N 70°12′W / 8.633°N 70.200°W
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