Administrative divisions of Venezuela
is divided into 23 states ', 1 Capital District ' and the Federal Dependencies that consist of numerous Venezuelan islands. These administrative divisions are grouped into regions.Historical subdivisions
Prior to the Federal War, Venezuela was divided into provinces rather than states. The victorious forces were supposed to grant more autonomy to the individual states, but this was not implemented.
Between 1863 and the early 1900s, there were numerous territorial changes, including the merger and splitting of states. Thereafter, until the late 1990s, the states were left unchanged. Recent years have seen the creation of three new states: Delta Amacuro, Amazonas, and Vargas.States
Areas with special status
Capital District
Federal Dependencies
Venezuelan states are subdivided into "municipalities", which may correspond to either or both of county and city in English-speaking countries. Municipios are the fundamental unit of local government in Venezuela.
