Lara (state)

VenezuelanState New
name = Lara

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image_coa = Ve)lara.pngstate_motto = none

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date_creation = 1901
capital = Barquisimeto
area = 19,800
area_percentage = 2.15
area_percentage_rank = 11th
population = 1,795,100
year_estimate = 2007
population_percentage = 6,75
population_percentage_rank = 5th
emblematic_tree = Semeruco
binomial_name = Malphigia glabra
ISO_code = VE-K
governor = Luis Reyes
mandate_start = 2004
mandate_end = 2008
website = http://www.lara.gob.ve
website_name = Gobernación del Estado Lara
footnotes =

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 2007, had an estimated population of 1,795,100.

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

External links

* [http://www.cortulara.gov.ve Tourism Board Lara State]
* [http://www.estadolara.com.ve Informations about Lara State]
* [http://www.elimpulso.com/enciclopedia Informations about Lara State]