Aragua State - Definition and Overview

Estado Aragua is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and beautiful Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni.

The capital is Maracay.

Aragua State covers a total surface area of 7,014 km² and, in 2001, had an estimated population of 1,449,616 (source http://www.ine.gov.ve )

Municipalities

1. Bolívar (San Mateo)
2. Camatagua (Camatagua)
3. Francisco Linares Alcántara (Santa Rita)
4. Girardot (Maracay)
5. José Angel Lamas (Santa Cruz)
6. José Félix Ribas (La Victoria)
7. José Rafael Revenga (El Consejo)
8. Libertador (Palo Negro)
9. Mario Briceño Iragorry (El Limon)
10. Ocumare de la Costa de Oro (Ocumare de la Costa)
11. San Casimiro (San Casimiro)
12. San Sebastián (San Sebastián)
13. Santiago Mariño (Turmero)
14. Santos Michelena (Las Tejerias)
15. Sucre (Cagua)
16. Tovar (La Colonia Tovar)
17. Urdaneta (Barbacoas)
18. Zamora (Villa de Cura)