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1 History: 2 Geography: 3 Population: 4 Economy: 5 External Links:

History:

Named after the great hero of Venezuelan independence, Jose Antonio Anzoategui (1789-1819), this state has its own history.

The city of Barcelona that is currently its capital was founded on 1677. The present Anzoategui state was built-in to the denominate Province of Cumana, which conformed the "Capitania General of Venezuela" along with some other provinces (Guayana, Maracaibo, Caracas, Margarita and Trinidad).

In 1810 it is separated from the Province of Cumana authority. However, it is only until 1909 when it acquires the political distribution of Anzoategui State.

Geography:

Anzoategui is located in the northeastern region of the country and is limited by the states of Monagas and Sucre to the east, Bolivar to the south, Guarico to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the north.

Population:

Based on the 2001 census information, the forecasted population of Anzoategui state for 2005 is 1,241,768 inhabitants.

Economy:

Anzoategui economy is dominated by Venezuela’s principal resource: oil. It houses the "Complejo Petroquimico de Jose", one of the biggest petroquimical facilities in Latin America. However, Anzoategui is also recognized by its reach fishing and tourism industry.

External Links:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~venezuela/en/anzoategui.html#general