Lara State Estado Lara |
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Anthem: Lara State Anthem | |||
Location within Venezuela | |||
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Country | Venezuela | ||
Created | 1901 | ||
Capital | Barquisimeto | ||
Government | |||
• Governor | Henri Falcón (2008–2012) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 19,800 km2 (7,644.8 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | 11th | ||
2.15% of Venezuela | |||
Population (2007 est.) | |||
• Total | 1,795,100 | ||
• Rank | 5th | ||
6,75% of Venezuela | |||
Time zone | UTC-04:30 | ||
ISO 3166 code | VE-K | ||
Emblematic tree | Semeruco (Malpighia glabra) | ||
Website | www.lara.gob.ve |
Lara State (Spanish: Estado Lara, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈlaɾa]) is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barquisimeto.
Lara State covers a total surface area of 19,800 km2 (7,600 sq mi) and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,795,100.
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