Lara (state)

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Estado Lara
Flag of Lara State Coat of Arms of Lara State
State flag State Coat of Arms
Lara State Anthem
Location of Lara State
Location whithin Venezuela
Created
(given the current status)
1901
Capital city Barquisimeto
Area 19,800 km²
Population 1,556,415 hab. (2001 est.)
Governor
(mandate)
Luis Reyes
2004 - 2007
Website: Gobernación del Estado Lara Template:Es icon

Estado Lara 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 and, in 2001, had an estimated population of 1,556,415.

Municipalities and municipal seats

  1. Andrés Eloy Blanco (Sanare)
  2. Crespo (Duaca)
  3. Iribarren (Barquisimeto)
  4. Jiménez (Quíbor)
  5. Morán (El Tocuyo)
  6. Palavecino (Cabudare)
  7. Simón Planas (Sarare)
  8. Torres (Carora)
  9. Urdaneta (Siquisique)

See also: States of Venezuela