Delta Amacuro

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Delta Amacuro Estado Delta Amacuro (Spanish)
State
The Orinoco River delta
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  La Paz en la Federación (English: The Peace in the Federation)
Anthem: Himno del Estado Delta Amacuro
Location within Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Created	1991[c]
Capital	Tucupita
Government
• Body	Legislative Council
• Governor	Lizeta Hernández (2008–2012)
• Assembly delegation	4
Area
• Total	40,200 km2 (15,500 sq mi)
• Rank	7th
	4,39% of Venezuela
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	171,413
• Rank	23rd
	0.42% of Venezuela
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
ISO 3166 code	VE-Y
Emblematic tree	Mangle rojo (Rhizophora mangle)
HDI (2019)	0.696[1] medium · 14th of 24
^[c] Prior to this date, Delta Amacuro had Federal Territory status, granted in 1884.

Delta Amacuro State (Spanish: Estado Delta Amacuro, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈðelta amaˈkuɾo]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, and is the location of the Orinoco Delta. The Paria Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean are found to the north, Bolívar State is found to the south, the Atlantic Ocean and Guyana are found to the east, and Monagas State is found to the west. The state capital city is Tucupita.

Delta Amacuro State covers a total surface area of 40,200 km² (15,500 sq mi) and, in 2011, had a census population of 171,413.^[2]