Apure Department

Apure Department
Departamento del Apure
Coordinates: 8°38′N 70°12′W / 8.633°N 70.200°W / 8.633; -70.200Coordinates: 8°38′N 70°12′W / 8.633°N 70.200°W / 8.633; -70.200
Created 1824
Dissolved 1830
Capital Barinas
Population
  Total 480,000

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Apure Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia. It was split from the Venezuela Department.

It encompassed 2 provinces - Barinas Province in the north and Achaguas Province in the south.

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