Apure Department

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

Apure Department
Departamento del Apure
Location of Apure Department
Coordinates: 8°38′N 70°12′W
Created1824
Dissolved1830
CapitalBarinas
Population
 (1820)
  Total480,000

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


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