Orinoco Department

Orinoco Department Departamento del Orinoco
Coordinates: 8°5′N 63°31′W
Created	1824
Dissolved	1830
capital	Cumaná
Population
• Total	175,000

Orinoco Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia created in 1824. Its territory was split from the Venezuela Department.

It had borders to

• Apure Department in the West.
• Boyacá Department in the West.

Provinces

• Cumaná Province. Capital: Cumaná. Cantons: Cumaná, Carupano, Cumanacoa, Maturín, Cariaco, Aragua Cumanés and Río Caribes.
• Guayana Province. Capital: Angostura. Cantons: Angostura, Barceloneta, Alto Orinoco (capital Caicara), Caroni, Guayana Vieja, Caura (capital cabecera Moitaco), La Pastora and Upata.
• Barcelona Province. Capital: Barcelona. Cantons: Barcelona, Aragua, Pilar, Piritu, San Diego and Villa del Pao.
• Margarita Province. Capital: Asunción. Cantons: Asunción and Norte (capital Santa Ana del Norte).

8°05′N 63°31′W