Bolívar (state)

This article is about the Venezuelan state. For the historic state in what is now Colombia, see Bolívar State, Colombia. For other uses, see Bolívar (disambiguation).

Bolívar Estado Bolívar (Spanish)
State
Canaima National Park
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Himno del Estado Bolívar
Location within Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Created	1901
Capital	Ciudad Bolívar
Largest city	Ciudad Guayana
Government
• Body	Legislative Council
• Governor	Yulisbeth García
Area
• Total	242,801 km2 (93,746 sq mi)
• Rank	1st
	26.24% of Venezuela
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,720,000
• Rank	7th
	5.62% of Venezuela
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
ISO 3166 code	VE-F
Emblematic tree	Sarrapia (Diphysa punctata)
HDI (2019)	0.715 high · 8th of 24
Website	www.e-bolivar.gob.ve

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Bolívar (Spanish: Estado Bolívar, IPA: [esˈtaðo βoˈliβaɾ]) is the largest of the 23 states of Venezuela in area. The state capital city is Ciudad Bolívar and the largest city is Ciudad Guayana. Bolívar State covers a total surface area of 242,801 km² (93,746 sq mi) and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,410,964. The state contains Angel Falls.