Zulia
Zulia (Spanish: Estado Zulia) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo.
Municipalities and municipal seats
Zulia is divided into 21 municipalities (municipios):
| Municipality | Area in km2 |
Population 2011 Census (preliminary) |
Seat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Almirante Padilla | 151 | 11,929 | El Toro |
| 2. | Baralt | 2,211 | 89,847 | San Timoteo |
| 3. | Cabimas | 655 | 263,056 | Cabimas |
| 4. | Catatumbo | 5,225 | 40,702 | Encontrados |
| 5. | Colón | 3,368 | 128,729 | San Carlos del Zulia |
| 6. | Francisco Javier Pulgar | 800 | 33,942 | Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo |
| 7. | Indígena Bolivariano Guajira | 2,370 | 65,545 | Sinamaica |
| 8. | Jesús Enrique Lossada | 3,533 | 118,756 | La Concepción |
| 9. | Jesús María Semprún | 6,003 | 30,484 | Casigua el Cubo |
| 10. | La Cañada de Urdaneta | 2,073 | 82,210 | Concepción |
| 11. | Lagunillas | 1,024 | 203,435 | Ciudad Ojeda |
| 12. | Machiques de Perijá | 9,493 | 122,734 | Machiques |
| 13. | Mara | 3,588 | 207,221 | San Rafael del Moján |
| 14. | Maracaibo | 419 | 1,459,448 | Maracaibo |
| 15. | Miranda | 2,255 | 97,463 | Los Puertos de Altagracia |
| 16. | Rosario de Perijá | 3,914 | 85,006 | La Villa del Rosario |
| 17. | San Francisco | 185 | 446,757 | San Francisco |
| 18. | Santa Rita | 578 | 59,866 | Santa Rita |
| 19. | Simón Bolívar | 219 | 43,831 | Tía Juana |
| 20. | Sucre | 874 | 60,819 | Bobures |
| 21. | Valmore Rodríguez | 1,292 | 52,624 | Bachaquero |
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Himno Del Zulia por la Orquesta Sinfónica Infantil de Maracaibo
San Carlos de la Barra Castle was built in the 17th century by the Spanish to protect Maracaibo from pirate attacks
- Iglesia San Rafael Arcangel.jpg
San Rafael Arcangel Church, established in 1843, in San Rafael de El Moján, Zulia
- Iglesia Santa Barbara I.jpg
Santa Barbara Church was completed in 1888
- Teatro Baralt by Beria.jpg
The Baralt Theatre was opened in 1883
- Médanos de Zapara.jpg
Médanos de Zapara (Zapara Dunes), desert landscape on the island of San Carlos, Zulia State
- Serrania del Perija - Cerro Pintao.jpg
- Sunset At Congo Mirador (135960421).jpeg
Sunset At Congo Mirador, Maracaibo Lake
- Catatumbolightning.jpg
The Catatumbo Lightning in Venezuela is the world's largest single generator of ozone. en:Catatumbo lightning
- Vista hacia el puente sobre el lago de Maracaibo.jpg
Vista hacia el puente sobre el lago de Maracaibo