About Venezuela

This section brings together sources for learning about Venezuela's history, geography and national symbols, as well as data on its states and cities. Here you can explore initiatives such as the Simón Bolívar Center for Studies or the Venezuela History Network to delve into past events, and review maps and territorial references at the Simón Bolívar Geographic Institute of Venezuela or the Venezuela Geoportal. You can also find official figures through the INE (the National Statistics Institute). There is also space to explore national symbols, commemorative dates and the characteristics of cities such as Mérida or Maracaibo, useful for students, researchers or anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of the country.

Most of these websites are in Spanish.

History

Fundación Comandante Eterno Hugo Chávez hugochavez.ve
Foundation dedicated to safeguarding and disseminating the historical and documentary heritage of Hugo Chávez.
Centro de Estudios Simón Bolívar cesimonbolivar.com.ve
Center for study and research on the history and thought of Simón Bolívar. Educational resources and historical analysis.
Instituto Simón Bolívar isb.com.ve
Research and analysis institute dedicated to the thought and historical legacy of Simón Bolívar.
Sociedad Bolivariana de Venezuela sociedadbolivarianavenezuela.org.ve
Venezuelan organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the historical legacy of Bolívar.
Archivo Digital Red Historia Venezuela archivo.redhistoriave.org
Digitized collections of Venezuelan historical documents, including business and personal archives.

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Geography and maps

Venezuela Tuya venezuelatuya.com
Informational portal on the geography, history, tourism and natural destinations of Venezuela.
Instituto Geográfico de Venezuela Simón Bolívar igvsb.gob.veOfficial
Public institution responsible for cartography, maps, satellite imagery and geographic data of Venezuela.
Venezuela.com.ve venezuela.com.veOfficial
Official tourism portal of Venezuela with information on destinations, culture, nature and experiences.
Maplex maplex.com.ve
Mapping and geolocation service in Venezuela.
Geoportal de Venezuela geoportalsb.gob.veOfficial
Official platform for geographic and cartographic information on Venezuela's national territory

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National symbols and commemorations

Feriados Venezuela feriados.com.ve
Official calendar of Venezuelan national holidays with dates, descriptions, long weekends and the year's historical commemorations.
Actualidad-24 - Símbolos Patrios y Efemérides actualidad-24.com
Compilation of national symbols and a calendar of Venezuelan historical events, organized by day and month.
Embajada de Venezuela - Símbolos Patrios embajadadevenezuela.orgOfficial
Official explanation of the flag, national anthem and coat of arms of the Republic.
Hoy en la Historia – Venezuela hoyenlahistoria.com
Calendar of historical events listing what happened in Venezuela on each date.
Justia Venezuela - Ley de Bandera, Escudo e Himno venezuela.justia.com
Full legal text of the Law on the National Flag, National Anthem and Coat of Arms of Venezuela.

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States and cities

Turismo Sucre turismosucre.com.veOfficial
Official tourism portal of Sucre State with information on destinations, beaches and national parks.
Ubíkate en Margarita ubikate.com.ve
Business, commercial and professional web guide for Margarita Island with business directories.
Aquí en Mérida aquienmerida.com.ve
Information and services portal for the Mérida region.
Maracaibo.net maracaibo.net.ve
Information and resources portal about the city of Maracaibo.
Somos del Tuy somosdeltuy.com.ve
Content and news portal about Los Valles del Tuy, Miranda, with regional and local information.

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Statistics and data

INE ine.gob.veOfficial
National Statistics Institute, the official agency responsible for producing Venezuelan statistics.
ArmandoData armandodata.com
Database of business and personal information in Venezuela. Search for companies, court rulings, official gazettes and imports.
XV Censo xvcenso.gob.veOfficial
Official platform of the 15th National Population and Housing Census for online participation.
Índice Gasolina Venezuela gasolina.com.ve
Information on subsidized and international gasoline prices, service stations and the Venezuelan fuel market.
Datos Abiertos Venezuela datos.gob.veOfficial
Government portal of public datasets managed by the CNTI (the National Center for Information Technology) for citizen access and reuse.