Lara (state)
Lara is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital city is Barquisimeto.
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Estado Lara | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Himno del Estado Lara | |
.svg) 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 | Luis Reyes Reyes (PSUV) (2025–2029) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,800 km2 (7,600 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th |
| 2.15% of Venezuela | |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 2,019,211 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| 6,75% of Venezuela | |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-K |
| Emblematic tree | Semeruco (Malpighia glabra) |
| Website | www |
Lara (state) Media
St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Carora. Built in the early 1600s, the building was already active in 1658,
Portrait of venezuela general Jacinto Lara
Locator map of the Lara state in the United States of Venezuela (1886). Extracted from
Cascada del Vino (Wine Waterfall), Lara State
Humocaro Mountains, Lara State
Vegetation-covered mountainous landscape in Lara State
Barquisimeto, the state capital
El Blanquito Waterfall, Yacambu National Park
Palace of Justice in Barquisimeto
Ayacucho Park, Iribarren Municipality
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