Nueva Esparta

Nueva Esparta is one of the twenty-three federal states, which, together with the Capital District and the Federal Dependencies, form the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Its capital is La Asunción and its most populated city is Porlamar. It is an archipelago formed by three islands in the Caribbean Sea: Margarita Island, Coche Island and Cubagua Island in the insular region of Venezuela, being the only island state of the country, which is also part of the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean Sea.

It is located in the northeastern insular region of the country, and borders the Caribbean Sea in its four cardinal points. With 1150 km², it is the smallest state in the country, with 596,842 inhabitants. In 2023, it was the sixth least populated – ahead of Apure, Vargas, Cojedes, Delta Amacuro and Amazonas, the least populated – and, with 480 inhabitants/km², the second most densely populated, behind Carabobo.

It is located north of the Araya Peninsula and is divided into 11 autonomous municipalities and 23 civil parishes. Its main cities are: La Asunción, Porlamar, Juan Griego, Punta de Piedras, Pampatar, San Juan Bautista and El Valle del Espíritu Santo.