Lara (state)
Lara State
Estado Lara | |
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| Anthem: Himno del Estado Lara | |
Location within Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′N 69°52′W / 10.07°N 69.86°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Created | 1901 |
| Capital | Barquisimeto |
| Government | |
| • Body | Legislative Council |
| • Governor | Adolfo Pereira Antique (2021–present) |
| • Assembly delegation | 10 |
| 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−4 (VET) |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-K |
| Emblematic tree | Semeruco (Malpighia glabra) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.691 medium · 16th of 24 |
| Website | www |
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Lara State (Spanish: Estado Lara, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈlaɾa]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Lara is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. The state capital is Barquisimeto.
Lara State covers a total surface area of 19,800 km2 (7,600 sq mi) and, in 2015, had a census population of 2,019,211.