Apure

Apure

Estado Apure (Spanish)
Apure Estado Apure (Spanish)
State
	Flag Coat of arms
	Anthem: Himno del Estado Apure
	Location within Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Created	1901
Capital	San Fernando de Apure
Government
• Body	Legislative Council
• Governor	Wilmer Rodríguez(PSUV)
Area
• Total	76,500 km2 (29,500 sq mi)
• Rank	3rd
	8.35% of Venezuela
Population (2011 est.)
• Total	459,025
• Rank	19th
	1.63% of Venezuela
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
ISO 3166 code	VE-C
Emblematic tree	Merecure licania (Licania pyrifolia)
HDI (2019)	0.639; medium · 24th of 24
Website	www.apure.gob.ve

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Apure State (Spanish: Estado Apure, IPA: [esˈtaðo aˈpuɾe]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Its territory formed part of the provinces of Mérida, Maracaibo, and Barinas, in accordance with successive territorial ordinations pronounced by the colonial authorities. In 1824 the Department of Apure was created, under jurisdiction of Barinas, which laid the foundations for the current entity. In 1856 it separated from Barinas and for the first time Apure appeared as an independent province, which in 1864 acquired the status of state. In 1881, however, a new territorial division combined Apure and Guayana to form a single state named Bolívar. In 1899 it reestablished its autonomy and finally, by means of the Constitution of 1909, gained its current borders.

Santos Luzardo National Park, Apure State

The territory was famous for heron plumes, which adorned European courts. At the same time, it was the scene of armed encounters that marked the evolution of the War for Independence, as well as numerous battles during the civil war. In the Apurean environs, Rómulo Gallegos was inspired to write his novel Doña Bárbara, which describes the magnitude of this land.

The state capital is San Fernando de Apure.

Based on the 2011 census information, the estimated population of Apure State in 2011 is 459,025 inhabitants.