Italian Venezuelans
State Italian-born Population Percentage
Amazonas 19 0.013
Anzoátegui 1,116 0.0798
Apure 63 0.0137
Aragua 2,492 0.1537
Barinas 351 0.0434
Bolívar 885 0.0631
Capital District 5,792 0.3003
Carabobo 3,011 0.1349
Cojedes 93 0.0216
Delta Amacuro 18 0.01
Falcón 355 0.0373
Federal Dependencies 20 0.9438
Guárico 582 0.0785
Lara 1,449 0.082
Mérida 558 0.678
Miranda 8,263 0.3122
Monagas 494 0.0566
Nueva Esparta 915 0.1886
Portuguesa 851 0.0986
Sucre 296 0.038
Demographics -- Population
Percentage of population born in Italy through Venezuela States with the highest proportions of Italian-born population tend to be those of the North-central coastal area ( Capital and Central Region ) , the Andean Region ( Mérida ) and the Insular Region . At the 2011 census , this was the breakdown of Italian-born population by state
Italian Venezuelans are Venezuelan citizens of Italian descent. The word may refer to someone born in Venezuela of Italian descent or to someone who has emigrated to Venezuela from Italy. Among European Venezuelans, Italians are one of the largest groups of immigrants to settle in the country.