Lara, Venezuela
| Lara State Estado Lara | |||
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| State | |||
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| Anthem: Lara State Anthem | |||
 Location within Venezuela | |||
| Coordinates: 10°04′N 69°52′W / 10.07°N 69.86°WCoordinates: 10°04′N 69°52′W / 10.07°N 69.86°W | |||
| Country |
 Venezuela | ||
| Created | 1901 | ||
| Capital | Barquisimeto | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Henri Falcón (2008–present) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 19,800 km2 (7,600 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 11th | ||
| 2.15% of Venezuela | |||
| Population (2007 est.) | |||
| • Total | 1,774,867 | ||
| • Rank | 5th | ||
| 6,75% of Venezuela | |||
| Time zone | UTC-04:30 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | VE-K | ||
| Emblematic tree | Semeruco (Malpighia glabra) | ||
| Website |
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Lara (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 a population of 1,774,867.
Municipalities and municipal seats
- Andrés Eloy Blanco (Sanare)
- Crespo (Duaca)
- Iribarren (Barquisimeto)
- Jiménez (Quíbor)
- Morán (El Tocuyo)
- Palavecino (Cabudare)
- Simón Planas (Sarare)
- Torres (Carora)
- Urdaneta (Siquisique)
See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lara. |
- LaraTurismo, webguide of tourism in Lara
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"Lara". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
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