Guárico State (Spanish:Estado Guárico, IPA:[esˈtaðo ˈɣwaɾiko]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Juan de Los Morros. Guárico State covers a total surface area of****986km² and, in 2011, had a census population of 747,739. It is named for the Guárico River.