. "Monagas State (Spanish: Estado Monagas, IPA: [es\u02C8ta\u00F0o mo\u02C8na\u0263as]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela.Monagas State covers a total surface area of 28,900 km\u00B2 and, in June 30, 2010, had an estimated population of 908,626.Monagas State is surrounded by Sucre State in the north, Anzo\u00E1tegui State in the west and south, Bol\u00EDvar State in the south, Delta Amacuro State in the south and east and the Paria Gulf in the northeast.The state is named after the general and president of Venezuela Jos\u00E9 Tadeo Monagas, native from this state, and his brother and fellow president Jos\u00E9 Gregorio Monagas, native from the neighbor Anzo\u00E1tegui State.The capital of the state is Matur\u00EDn."@en . .