Estado Lara | |||||
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Lara State Anthem | |||||
![]() 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
- Andrés Eloy Blanco (Sanare)
- Crespo (Duaca)
- Iribarren (Barquisimeto)
- Jiménez (Quíbor)
- Morán (El Tocuyo)
- Palavecino (Cabudare)
- Simón Planas (Sarare)
- Torres (Carora)
- Urdaneta (Siquisique)
See also: States of Venezuela