Lara (state)

For ither uises, see Lara.

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State o Venezuela
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Location athin Venezuela
Coordinates: 10.07°N 69.86°W / 10.07; -69.86
Kintra	Venezuela
Created	1901
Caipital	Barquisimeto
Govrenment
• Govrenor	Luis Reyes Reyes (PSUV) (2025–2029)
Area
• Total	19800 km2 (7,600 sq mi)
Area rank	11t
	2.15% of Venezuela
Population  (2007 est.)
• Total	1,795,100
• Rank	5t
	6,75% o Venezuela
Time zone	UTC-04:00
ISO 3166 code	VE-K
Emblematic tree	Semeruco (Malpighia glabra)
Website	www.lara.gob.ve

Lara (Spaingie: Estado Lara, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈlaɾa]) is ane o the 23 states (estados) intae which Venezuela is dividit. The state caipital is Barquisimeto.

Lara State covers a total surface aurie o 19,800 km² (7,600 sq mi) an, in 2007, haed an estimatit population o 1,795,100.

Municipalities an 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 an aw

• States o Venezuela

Freemit airtins

• Tourism Board Lara State Archived 2010-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
• LaraTurismo, WebGuide of Tourism in Lara
• Information aboot Lara State Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Information aboot Lara State Archived 2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine