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'''Monagas State''' ({{lang-es|Estado Monagas}}, {{IPA-es|esˈtaðo moˈnaɣas|IPA}}) is one of the 23 [[states of Venezuela]].
[[File:Paisaje Caripe.JPG|thumb|ruralRural landscape in Monagas]]
Monagas State covers a total surface area of {{cvt|28,900|km2}} and, as of the 2011 census, had a population of 905,443.
 
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===Pre-colonial period===
Monagas dates back to the settlement of the territory by indigenous people of different ethnic groups hundreds of years ago, among which are the [[Warao people|Warao]] and [[Kalina people|Kalina]] people, who mainly settled in the [[Orinoco Delta]], and the {{Ill|Chaima people|es|Chaima|ca|Chaima}} people in the north of the state. The first aboriginal people to found a presence in the northern part of the region were the Chaima people belonging to the Capaya tribe. The [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|Capuchin]] missionary Friar Gerónimo de Muro, with the help of the Carib (Kalina), Cuaca and Chaima Indians, founded the town of San Antonio de Maturín, which is now [[San Antonio de Capayacuar]], on August 7, August 1713.
 
Although settlement of the territory was slow, archaeological excavations and observations by the chroniclers of the Indies point to the existence of a well-developed village in Barrancas in 1530, when the [[conquistador]] [[Diego de Ordaz]] passed through the area in search of [[El Dorado]]. Also in the 16th century, missionaries arrived in the highlands and slowly the [[Christianization|Christianisation]] and re-education of the Indians spread to the south; they thus adapted to a more sedentary life.
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Diego de Ordaz, a Spanish explorer obsessed with finding the legendary site of El Dorado, arrived in the village in August 1531 after traveling up the Orinoco River via the [[Caño Manamo]]. Impressed by its number of inhabitants – which he estimated at "more than 400 {{Lang|es|bohíos}}" ('huts') – he decided to go down and meet personally with the [[cacique]] Naricagua, lord of his territories, whose name of the river Uyapari was associated with the village. The chronicler [[Juan de Castellanos]], in his ''[[Elegías de varones ilustres de Indias]]'' ('''Elegies of Illustrious Men of the Indies''<nowiki/>'), describes it as "a powerful town of great people that on the ravines was placed the Cacique of Uyapari lordship".{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
 
San Antonio de Capayacuar was founded on August 7, August 1713, by the Capuchin missionary Friar Gerónimo de Muro with the help of Carib (Kalina), Cuaca and Chaima Indians.
 
On April 20, April 1731, the Aragonese friar Antonio de Blesa founded Santo Domingo de Guzmán de Caycuar; the area was inhabited by Chaima people and outcasts when the Capuchin missionaries arrived. The settlement would later be called [[Caicara de Maturín]].
 
A Catholic mission of Chaima Indians with the Capuchin missionary Pedro de Gelsa founded the San Miguel Arcangel de Caripe settlement on October 12, October 1734, which would later become [[Caripe]].
 
Maturín was founded on December 7, December 1760, by the Capuchin friar Lucas de Zaragoza.
 
The territory where [[Aguasay Municipality, Monagas|Aguasay]] is now located was founded in 1769 by Friar Manuel de La Mata.
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In 1909 the State of Monagas was created with its current boundaries in honor of General [[José Tadeo Monagas]]. In 1924 the [[Standard Oil Company]] started oil exploration activities in the area of [[Caripito]], which experienced a slight repopulation. With the drilling of the Moneb No. 1 well in the Quiriquire field in 1928, oil exploitation began and the area experienced an important boost in urban development due to the arrival of migrant labor, particularly from the Caribbean Islands.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
 
In 1929 the Standard Oil Company began to build the storage yard and the deep water dock on the San Juan River and on October 15, October 1930, the tanker ''Creole Bueno'' left the port of Caripito with 20,000 barrels of oil bound for Trinidad.
 
In 1935, the Caripito marine terminal was inaugurated, located on the San Juan River, where [[Pan American Airways]] S-42 seaplanes arrived, which included it in their Central American and Caribbean route.
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In 1936 Caripito International Airport was selected by aviator [[Amelia Earhart]] and her navigator [[Fred Noonan]] as the second stopover of their trip around the world, staying overnight at the Standard Oil Company facilities. The event was widely publicized in the international press and the company provided logistical support to continue the flight through South America.
 
On 15 November 15, 1940, the city of [[Punta de Mata]] was founded. On December 28 December the same year, the first oil well was drilled in that area. In addition the Legislative Assembly of Monagas considered the convenience of creating the Bolivar District and integrated the municipalities of [[Punceres Municipality, Monagas|Punceres]] and Colon into its territory, designating Caripito as the capital, according to the decree of 19 January 19, 1940, signed by Governor Jose Maria Isava on 30 January 30 of the same year.
 
Under the direction of the [[Corporación Venezolana de Guayana]], several hectares of Caribbean pine were planted between Barrancas and the nearby town of Uverito, an activity that significantly boosted the development of the area. By the 1970s, it was the most important settlement{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} and port in the state of Monagas, mainly due to the lack of land road connections to the main nearby cities, such as [[Tucupita]] ([[Delta Amacuro]]) and [[Puerto Ordaz]] ([[Bolívar (state)|State of Bolivar]]), although today it continues to be an important center for the transport of goods and passengers to these cities.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
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In 1976, the assets of Creole were [[nationalized]] and were managed by Lagoven, later by Corpoven and now by [[PDVSA]] in association with [[Repsol]]. By closing the refinery in 1976 and the oil terminal in 2002, an attempt was made to boost agricultural activity to take advantage of the fertile areas by growing cocoa, pepper, ''[[Xanthosoma]]'' ({{Lang|es|ocumo chino}} and {{Lang|es|ocumo blanco}}) and yucca.
 
The newspaper ''El Oriental'' was founded in 1982 in the city of Maturín. On August 20, August 1983, the State Legislative Assembly declared the creation of the Municipal Council of [[Libertador Municipality, Monagas|Libertador Municipality]], in accordance with the provisions of the Law of Political Territorial Division of the State of Monagas, allowing the creation of Libertador Municipality. Since 1989, with the administrative reforms that were approved for the whole country, the state of Monagas elected for the first time, directly and secretly, its own governor and legislative assembly (called the legislative council since 2000).
 
In 2021, Cosme Arzolay was temporarily appointed governor.<ref name="CosmeArzolayGob">{{cite web |last1=Añez |first1=Jesimar |title=Cosme Arzolay sustituye a Yelitze Santaella en la Gobernación de Monagas |url=https://elpitazo.net/politica/cosme-arzolay-sustituye-a-yelitze-santaella-en-la-gobernacion-de-monagas/ |publisher=El Pitazo |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=es |date=24 August 2021}}</ref> In November the same year, Ernesto Luna was proclaimed governor.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Estrella|title=Proclamado Ernesto Luna nuevo Gobernador de Monagas y Ana Fuentes como alcaldesa de Maturín|url=https://laverdaddemonagas.com/2021/11/24/proclamado-ernesto-luna-nuevo-gobernador-de-monagas-y-ana-fuentes-como-alcaldesa-de-maturin/|access-date=2021-11-25|language=es}}</ref>
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*San Simón de Maturín Church: it is the oldest Catholic church in Maturín. It was built between 1884 and 1887. It is of neo-Gothic style, with pointed arches. It has a central tower on the façade. It is located on Rojas Street, in front of Bolívar Square.
*Church of San Francisco de Guayareguar: is located near the El Guamo Dam.
*William H. Phelps Public Library: inaugurated on September 5, September 1948. It was built and donated by [[William H. Phelps Sr.|William H. Phelps Sr]].
*Mural of the Foundation of San Antonio de Capayacuar: erected in 1987, it is located at the entrance of San Antonio.
*Church of San Antonio de Padua de San Antonio de Maturín.
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'''Maturín'''
* [[Universidad de Oriente]], Núcleo Monagas (UDO-Monagas).
* [[Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela]] (UBV).
* [[Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador|Universidad Pedagógica Experimenta Libertador-]] – Instituto Pedagógico de Maturín (UPEL-IPM).
* Universidad Nacional Abierta (UNA).
* [[Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez]] (UNESR).
 
'''San Antonio'''
* Núcleo del Instituto Pedagógico de Maturín (UPEL-IPM), was created on 28 July 28, 1983, by Decree No. 2176 of President Campins. The existing public pedagogical institutes in Venezuela (Barquisimeto, Caracas, Maracay and Maturín), which operated autonomously, were integrated into the UPEL as nuclei by Resolution No. 22 dated 28 January 28, 1988.
 
And these private university institutes:
 
'''Caripe'''
* Instituto Universitario Pedagógico Monseñor Arias Blanco.
 
[[File:FACHADA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA.JPG|thumb|Bolivarian University, Monagas State]]
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* Universidad Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho (UGMA). Only postgraduate studies.
* Universidad Cecilio Acosta (UNICA). Only postgraduate studies.
* Universidad de Margarita (UNIMAR).
* [[Universidad Santa María (Venezuela)|Universidad Santa María]] (USM).
* Instituto Politécnico Santiago Mariño (IUPSM).
* Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Industrial Rodolfo Loreto Arismendi (IUTIRLA).
* Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Venezuela (IUTV).
 
'''Punta de Mata'''
* Instituto Universitario de Tecnología de Cumaná (IUTC).
* Universidad Nacional Abierta (UNA).
 
'''Piar'''
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'''Temblador'''
 
*Universidad Nacional Abierta (Unidad de Apoyo Temblador).
*Universidad Territorial Deltaica Francisco Tamayo" (Programa Temblador).
 
== Culture ==
[[File:Casa de la Cultura de la ciudad de Maturín.JPG|thumb|Culture House in Maturín, Monagas State]]
Monagas state has a culture very similar to other eastern states of Venezuela. Natives of Monagas share with the population of the eastern states the quick manner of speaking the Spanish language, food, some musical rhythms as the [[galerón]] or [[el Joropojoropo]], typical clothing such as the [[Liquiliquiliqui liqui]] of the [[Llanos]], and veneration forof the [[Virgin of El Valle]].
[[File:Tradición Caicareña - Monagas.jpg|thumb|Fiesta del Mono, Monagas State]]▼
The Maturín Carnival stands out for the parade in the center of the city of floats and parades made by the communities, educational institutions, public agencies and private companies. After the parade, musical shows are held at the local sports complex, in addition to the act of electing the Carnival Queen.▼
 
=== DancesFestivals ===▼
The Festivity of the Virgin of the Valley is celebrated in September. There are processions with the image of the Virgin of the Valley in several areas of the city.▼
▲[[File:Tradición Caicareña - Monagas.jpg|thumb|{{Lang|es|Fiesta del Mono}}, Monagas State]]
▲The Maturín Carnival standsis outhighlighted forby the parade in the center of the city, ofwith floats and parades made by the communities, educational institutions, public agencies and private companies. After the parade, musical shows are held at the local sports complex, in addition to the actceremony of electing the Carnival Queen.
 
▲The FestivityFestival of the Virgin of the Valley is celebrated in September. There are processionsProcessions with the image of the Virgin of the Valley take place in several areas of the city.
The San Simón Fair is held to celebrate the anniversary of the city's foundation. It takes place in the first week of December. Shows such as dances, food exhibition, horse show, coleo, musical group presentations, agricultural and handicraft exhibitions are held. It takes place in the Chucho Palacios Fair Complex. It is named after San Simón in honour of Simón el Zelote, the patron saint of Maturín.▼
 
▲The Saint Simon ({{Lang|es|San Simón}}) Fair is held to celebrate the anniversary of the city's foundation. It takes place in the first week of December. Shows such as dances, food exhibitionexhibitions, horse showshows, ''[[coleo]]'', musical group presentations, agricultural and handicraft exhibitions are held. It takes place in the Chucho Palacios Fair Complex. It is named after SanSaint SimónSimon in honour of Simón[[Simon elthe ZeloteZealot]], the patron saint of Maturín.
The burning of Judas, this event takes place on Easter Sunday, where they light a doll with fire. In recent years these dolls have been personalized by contemporary politicians.▼
 
▲The burningevent of Judas,the thisburning eventof Judas takes place on Easter Sunday, where theyan light[[effigy]] ais dolllit withon fire. In recent years these dollseffigies have been personalized by contemporary politicians.
The Ipure snake is a typical dance of San Antonio de Capayacuar and spread in the State of Monagas, where girls or women dressed usually in yellow and black, dance in the form of the movement of a snake.▼
 
▲The Snake of Ipure snake({{Lang|es|culebra de Ipure}}) is a typical dance ofin San Antonio de Capayacuar and spreadwidespread in the State of Monagas, where girls or women dressed usually in yellow and black, dance in the form of the movement of a snake.
The town of Aguasay is known for its weaving that is made from a plant that is grown in that town called Curagua.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} On 2 December 2015, the fibre and fabric of the Curagua of Venezuela was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO at its annual meeting in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.
 
=== Dance ===
The Genarito Bull Dance, consists ofis a parrandafestivity wherefeaturing several couplespairs of dancers, a bull, a veterinarian, a nurse, a bullfighter and musicians. The song of the Bull of Genarito is performed by Juliocesar Aguilera Simoza, a native of the town of Aguasay.
 
The Monkey Dance is an indigenous dance in which people hold each other by the waist, one after the other, and form lines. Guided by someone disguised as a monkey, participants walk through the streets in the manner of a human train to the Monkey's Plaza. PreviouslyBeforehand, most of the dancers darken their faces with indigo and soot and dye their clothes with colours. They also play with water, paint, flour, [[Chilean blue crocus]] ({{Lang|es|azulillo}}) and soot in the manner of a carnival-like manner. ThenThe "Elmonkey Mono"then invites those present to join the ritual,; if they don'tdo not, theythe monkey will give a light strapsslap to those who refuse. It is celebrated every year on December 28 December.
 
The Dance of the Trembler was first performed on 15 November 15, 1989. It consists of dancing with a trembler{{Lang|es|temblador}} (a fish, the [[electric eel]], found in the rivers closest to the town) made of cardboard and cloth. Three people go inside the trembler{{Lang|es|temblador}} and three couplespairs go around it. The instruments used for this dance are a bandolin{{Lang|es|bandolín}}, four''[[Cuatro (Venezuela)|cuatro]]'', a drum and maracas.
 
===Handicrafts===
 
====Chinchorro of Moriche====▼
==== Curagua weaving ====
This art consists of carefully weaving the fiber of the moriche palm, once it is salcochada and spun, this fiber is tied to special sticks and woven between them, giving it the shape of a sheet, which when the cabulleras are placed at their ends, it takes the form of a chinchorro.▼
The town of Aguasay is known for its weaving that is made from a plant grown in the town, called curagua.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Traditional knowledge and technologies relating to the growing and processing of the curagua - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO |url=https://ich.unesco.org/en/10b-representative-list-00779&include=slideshow.inc.php&id=01094#https://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/09686-HUG.jpg |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=[[UNESCO]]}}</ref> On 2 December 2015, Venezuelan curagua fiber and weaving was declared an [[Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity]] by [[UNESCO]] at its annual meeting in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNESCO - Decision of the Intergovernmental Committee: 10.COM 10.b.35 |url=https://ich.unesco.org/en/decisions |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=[[UNESCO]]}}</ref>
 
▲====Chinchorro of Moriche hammock ====
▲This art consists of carefully weaving the fiber of the moriche palm,. onceOnce it is {{Lang|es|salcochada}}{{Clarify|date=September 2022}} and spun, this fiber is tied to special sticks and woven between them, giving it the shape of a sheet, which; when the cabullerasloops are placedmade at theirthe ends, it takes the form of a chinchorrohammock.
 
====Sangrito====
ThisThe name {{Lang|es|sangrito}} is due to the fact that the raw material used for the elaboration of this handicraft is extracted from the roots of a tree that bears its name because when it is cut, its roots tend to bleed; it is easy to mould as it is a very soft and light wood. The Warao Indians use this material to mold animal figures of animals that live in the forests and rivers that they frequent.
 
[[File:Torre Espacial Lumino-Cromática.jpg|thumb|Lumino-Chromatic Space Tower]]
 
====Warao Craftsmanshipcraftsmanship====
Produced by the Warao Indians, according to the use given to the object, without being separated from the work element. The raw material is plant fibers, mostly moriche and {{Lang|es|sangrito}} wood, with which they carve figures, and animals, alsoas well as makemaking necklaces with peonies, vulture''[[Mucuna]]'' seeds and tears of San[[Job's Pedrotears]], among other materials. In addition, they makeconstruct harpoons, buoys, shields, arrows, candles, roofs, ropes, pitchforks and bridges. The craftsmanship of the Warao reflects their organizational idiosyncrasy, as well as their magical world: nature, spirit, man.
 
====Barrancoide craftsmanship====
Its main material is clay, which after being molded is baked and painted, makingand figuresused suchfor as:making dolls, vases, facadesfaçades of houses, amongand othersother things. FinallyThe ititems isare taken to themarket sale,and are can findingbe itfound in different zonesparts of the Statestate.
 
=== Cuisine ===
Typical dishes of Monagas state are ''[[arepa]]'' (a kind of bread made of maize), ''[[cachapa]]'' (an omelette made of maize), ''[[casabe]]'', ''[[empanada]]'', ''[[mondongo]]'' (a kind of soup), ''[[queso de mano]]'' (a kind of cheese), ''{{Lang|es|jalea de guayaba''}} (guayabaguava jelly), ''and {{Lang|es|carne en vara''}} (meat grilled on a stick). Fish areis a very important food forin the cuisine of astate's native of this statecuisine. In Christmas is traditional to eat ''[[Hallaca|hallacas]]'', ''[[pan de jamón]]'' (ham bread), ''[[Tortita negra|torta negra]]'' (black cake), ''{{Lang|es|ensalada de gallina''}} (henchicken salad), and ''{{Ill|Dulce de lechoza|lt=dulce de lechoza|es}}'' (preserved papaya sweet). InDuring theHoly holyWeek, week ''{{Lang|es|cuajado de morrocoy'' is}} (a typical dish formade from [[red-footed tortoise]]) is common due to the belief that it is profane to eat meat inat thesethis daystime. Also in theduring Holy Week, is typical Cuajado{{Lang|es|cuajado de cazon}} made from the [[school shark]] is common in the area of the Easterneastern coast.[[File:Fachada Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen.jpg|thumb|Façade of the Cathedral of Maturín, Monagas]]
 
▲=== Dances ===
[[File:Fachada Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen.jpg|thumb|Façade of the Cathedral of Maturín, Monagas]]
Typical dances of Monagas state are ''el Baile del Mono'' (Monkey's Dance), holds on each 28 December in the town of Caicara and ''el Baile de la Culebra'' (Snake's Dance), celebrated in the town of Ipure next to San Antonio of Maturín.
 
=== Religion ===
 
The predominant religion ofin thisthe state is Christianity. Catholicism is the Christian branch which has the biggestlargest number of followers., Itas is thea consequence of the evangelization madecarried out by catholicCatholic missionersmissionaries, such as the Franciscans, in the 17th and 18th centuries. The capital, Maturín, ishas been the seat of a catholic[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Maturín|Catholic diocese]] since 1958.
 
On the other hand, [[religious syncretism]], here the blendingmixture of catholicCatholic rites with the rites of other religionsfaiths likesuch theas Indianindigenous and African[[Yoruba onesreligion|Yoruba]] isreligions, veryis extendedcommon. For example, it is usualcommon to find people who venerate [[María Lionza]], the Indiannative chief [[Guaicaipuro]] and Felipe the Black.
 
Some Protestant churches have been established in different townsin around the state. Among them are [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostals]], [[Lutheranism|Lutherans]], [[Baptists]], [[Seventh-Day Adventists of the Seven Day]], [[Mormons]] and [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]. [[Anglicanism|Anglicans]] hashave a church in the Caripe area of Caripe.
 
[[Islam]] is practiced by some immigrants from Arabic countries, although they do not have a mosque in the state. It is also possible to find in Maturín followers of [[Buddhism]], [[Hinduism]], Methaphysics[[metaphysics]], and other faiths.
 
=== Public holidays ===
[[File:Piscina del Hotel Stauffer Maturin.jpg|thumb|Hotel Stauffer swimming pool in Maturín]]
Public holidays include:
* ''Carnivals'': between February and March.
* ''Holy Week'': between March and April.
* ''Virgin of El Valle Festival'': 8 September.
* ''Christmas’Christmas Eve'': 24 December.
* ''New Year’sYear's Eve'': 31 December.
 
Apart from that, each town celebrates public festivities in honor of its patron saint when [[Calendar of saints|his/her day]] is held.
 
Regional anniversaries are:
* ''Battle of Los Godos’Godos Day'': 25 May.
* ''General José Tadeo Monagas’Monagas' Birthday'': 28 October.
* ''Maturín’s Foundation Day'': 7 December.
 
==State symbols==
===Flag===
It was created by Julius Caesar Adrían, on July 10, July 2002.
[[File:Flag of Monagas.svg|thumb|Flag of Monagas State]]
The meaning of the shapes and colors included inon the Flagflag is as follows:
 
*BlueSky skyblue: It representsRepresents the sky.
*Stars: 13 rounded torounding the image of Joan[[Juana Ramírez|Juana Ramírez, the Advancer]], represent the 13 Municipalitiesmunicipalities and the biglarge star in the center identifies the Capitalcapital Municipalitymunicipality.
*Green: Represents the soils, crops, mountains, forests and plains.
*Black: Represents the oil.
*The sun: Represents the aura, life and strength of the people and its seven points symbolize the 7seven original districts that gave way to the 13 current municipalities. The black arch inside the sun represents the weapons of ourthe indigenous people. The sun rises in the middle of the central stripstripe (green) and its maximum height reaches the upper edge of the first stripstripe.
*Sea blue: RepresentRepresents Deltathe delta, Riversrivers, Lakeslakes and Reservoirsreservoirs.
Image: The image of [[Juana RamirezRamírez|Juana LaRamírez, the AvanzadoraAdvancer]] which represents the heroism of the MonaguenseMonagas woman.
*Daggers: The daggers that cross at the bottom of the image of Juana La AvanzadoraRamírez represent the brothers [[José Tadeo Monagas]] and [[José Gregorio Monagas]], both heroes of the Republic. The stripes occupy 30% of the lower part of the separation between them is half the diameter of each strip.{{Clarify|date=September 2022}}<!-- Las franjas ocupan el 30 % de la parte inferior de la separación entre ellas es la mitad del diámetro de cada franja. -->
[[File:Escudo de Monagas.svg|alt=Coat of arms of the State of Monagas.|thumb|Coat of arms of the State of Monagas.]]
 
===Coat of Armsarms===
The coat of arms of the State of Monagas is divided into two quarters: in the upper quarter, inon a green field, there is a plow, a rake and a sickle, which are intertwined with a bundle of spikesears of corn, attributes of agriculture; and in the lower quarter, on the green field representing the plain, and blue background cutintersected by the horizon, there is, in the shade of a large tree, a bull symbolizing breedinganimal husbandry, and in the distance a galley of hills. A silver bar crosses diagonally through both barracksquarters, and on it we readreads: "Resisted with courage". The extremities of four rifles placed inas thea pavilionbanner,<!-- colocados en pabellón --> appear holding the Shieldcoat of arms, and between the bayonets of these a horse's head turned to the right of the Shieldcoat of arms. Under and between the lower part of the rifles, there is a red and black ribbon, representative of the war to the death, and in it a broken key symbolizing that hisits capital was forced, but never surrendered. As an ornament they appear on the flanks of the Shieldcoat of arms, between their crossed feet, are a plainplains palm and a sugar cane stem.
 
==Sports==
 
* [[File:Soccerball shade.svg|20px]] [[Monagas Sport Club]] (First Division of Venezuela)
* [[File:Baseball (crop).jpg|Baseball (crop)|20px]] [[Embajadores de Monagas]] (Bolivarian National Baseball League)
* [[File:Basketball Clipart.svg|20px]] {{Ill|Cangrejeros de Monagas|es}} (National Basketball League)
* [[File:Ru ball.svg|20px]] {{Ill|Elite Rugby Club Monagas|es}} (Venezuelan Rugby Club Championship)
 
===Sports facilities===
*Monagas has had several teams that participate in Venezuela's national leagues, since 2007. It also has the largest statestadium in the country, the Monumental[[Estadio StadiumMonumental ofde MaturinMaturín]], built for the [[2007 America'sCopa CupAmérica]].
*Maturín Sports Complex: It was built for the 1982 National Games. It has several facilities for the practice of sports such as basketball, soccer, minor baseball, indoor soccer, tennis, swimming, cycling and athletics. It is located inon Raúl Leoni Avenue.
*Kartódromo de Viboral: a place offor motocross competition, karting and car tuning exhibitions at national level.
*San Miguel Country Club Golf Course: located in the north of the city.
 
== Notable natives ==
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'''From Caicara'''
* [[Manuel Núñez Tovar]], doctor and entomologist
* [[Rafael Naranjo Ostty]], abogado criminólogolawyer-criminologist
* [[Wilfrida Corvo de López]], educadoraeducator
 
'''From Caripe'''
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'''From Caripito'''
* [[Doris Wells]], actress
* [[{{Ill|Juvenal Ravelo]]|es}}, artist
* [[{{Ill|Cherry Navarro]]|es}}, singer
* [[Tibursio C. Aparicio Lozada]], poet
* [[Manny Trillo]], professional baseball player
 
'''From Chaguaramal, town of Piar municipality'''
* [[Juana Ramírez]] (a.k.a. {{Lang|es|Juana la Avanzadora}}), heroine of the Venezuelan independence
* [[{{Ill|Leonardo Infante]]|es}}, general of the Venezuelan independence
'''From Guanaguana, town of Piar municipality'''
* [[Antonio Ciliberto Pérez]], poet and novelist
 
'''From Maturín'''
* [[{{Ill|Andrés Rojas]]|es|Andrés Rojas (militar)}}, general of the Venezuelan independence
* [[Carlos{{Ill|Karl Möhle]]|es}}, musician, composer and dentist
* [[José Gabriel Núñez Romberg]], musician
* [[José Antonio Núñez Romberg]], mathematician, teacher and historian
* [[Félix Armando Núñez]], poet, teacher undand dean of Chile'sthe universityUniversity of Chile
* [[Idelfonso Núñez Mares]], poet and teacher
* [[Eloy Palacios]], sculptor
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'''From Musipán, town of Ezequiel Zamora municipality'''
* [[Benjamín Rausseo]] (a.k.a. Er{{Lang|es|El Conde del Guácharo}}), television comedian
 
'''From San Antonio'''
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{{See also|List of Venezuela state legislatures|List of Venezuela state constitutions|List of Venezuela governors}}
 
Like the other 23 federal entities of Venezuela, the Statestate maintains its own police force, which is supported and complemented by the [[Venezuelan police|National Police]] and the [[Venezuelan National Guard]].
[[File:Gobernación del Estado Monagas (lateral).jpg|thumb|Seat of the government of the State of Monagas ({{Lang|es|Palacio de Gobierno de Monagas}})]]
Monagas has the five branches of public power in Venezuelagovernment, and is autonomous and equal to the rest of the states of the Federation:
 
===Executive Powerbranch===
{{main|Governor of Monagas}}
It is formed by the Governor of Monagas, and a cabinet of Statetrusted Secretariesstate of his confidencesecretaries who assist him in the management of the government and are officialsfreely ofappointed freeand appointmentremovable and removalofficials, an attorney, autonomous institutes and state foundations.
 
''' Governors chosen inby Popularpopular Electionvote'''
* [[Guillermo Call]]. (1990–921990–1992); (1993–951993–1995) [[Acción Democrática]]
* [[Luis Eduardo Martínez]]. (1996–1998); (1999–2000) Acción Democrática
* Miguel Gómez. (2000) [[Movimiento Quinta República]]
* Guillermo Call. (2001–2004) Acción Democrática
* [[José Gregorio Briceño]]. (2004–2008) [[MIGATO]], Movimiento Quinta República; (2009–2012) [[United Socialist Party of Venezuela]]
* Yelitza Santaella. (2012—2021) [[United Socialist Party of Venezuela]].
* Cosme Arzolay. (2021), Temporaly.temporarily
* Ernesto Luna. (2021—present) [[United Socialist Party of Venezuela]].
 
===Legislative Powerbranch===
It consists of a unicameral parliament called the Legislative Council of the State of Monagas, which is responsible for approving the regional budget, passing state laws and supervising the managementadministration of the state governor.
 
===JudiciaryJudicial branch===
It depends on the judiciary at the national level organized through the Judicial District of the State of Monagas.
[[File:Edificio de justicia en Maturin.jpg|thumb|Maturin Palace of Justice (Palacio de Justicia de Maturín)]]
 
===CitizenCity Powerbranch===
Formed by the State MoralEthics Council and the State Comptroller General's Office, the latter beingis responsible for overseeing the proper use of the resources available to the regional government.
 
===Electoral powerbranch===
It dependsreports onto the National Electoral Council at the national level thatwhich organizes the region through the so-called Main Electoral Board of the stateState of Monagas.
 
===State Constitutionconstitution===
Monagas is organized on the basis of the Constitution of the State of Monagas, adopted by the Legislative Council on 21 March 2002.
 
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