Jacinto Lara
For the airport named in his honour, see Jacinto Lara International Airport.
Jacinto Lara
Jacinto Lara (Carora, 5 June 1777 - Barquisimeto, 25 February 1859), was a Venezuelan independence leader and hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence. His contribution included participating in Simón Bolívar's 1813 Admirable Campaign. He was briefly Prefect of the Intendency of the Magdalena River and the Isthmus in 1821. He later led a reserve division at the Battle of Ayacucho (1824), a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence.
Legacy
The Venezuelan state of Lara was named for him, as was Barquisimeto's airport (Jacinto Lara International Airport). He is buried in the National Pantheon of Venezuela.
See also
- History of Venezuela
- Venezuelan War of Independence
- Military career of Simón Bolívar
- Spanish American wars of independence
References
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