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Anzotegui StateEstado Anzotegui, one of the 23 component states of Venezuela, is located in the northeastern region of the country. Its capital is the city of Barcelona. Anzotegui is well known for its beautiful beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast is just like one single beach with approximately 100 km of length. History Named after the great hero of Venezuelan independence, Jos Antonio Anzotegui (1789-1819), this state has its own history. The city of Barcelona that is currently its capital was founded on 1677. The present state of Anzotegui was part of the Province of Cumana, which was itself part of the "Capitania General of Venezuela" along with some other provinces (Guayana, Maracaibo, Caracas, Margarita and Trinidad). In 1810 it was separated from the Province of Cumana. However, it's only in 1909 that it acquired it's present political distribution. Geography Anzotegui is located in the northeastern region of the country and is bordered 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 Anzotegui State for 2005 is 1,241,768 inhabitants. Economy Anzotegui's economy is dominated by Venezuela's principal resource: oil. It houses the "Complejo Petroqumico de Jos", one of the biggest petroquimical facilities in Latin America. However, Anzotegui also has thriving fishing and tourism industries. Municipalities - Anaco (Anaco)
- Aragua (Aragua de Barcelona)
- Diego Bautista Urbaneja (Lecherias)
- Fernando de Pealver (Puerto Pritu)
- Francisco de Carmen Carvajal (Valle de Guanape)
- Francisco de Miranda (Pariagun)
- Guanta (Guanta)
- Independencia (Soledad)
- Jos Gregorio Monagas (Mapire)
- Juan Antonio Sotillo (Puerto la Cruz)
- Juan Manuel Cajigal (Onoto)
- Libertad (San Mateo)
- Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual (Clarines)
- Pedro Mara Freites (Cantaura)
- Pritu (Pritu)
- San Jos de Guanipa (San Jos de Guanipa (El Tigrito))
- San Juan de Capistrano (Boca de Uchire)
- Santa Ana (Santa Ana)
- Simn Bolvar (Barcelona)
- Simn Rodrguez (El Tigre)
- Sir Artur McGregor (El Chaparro)
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