Lara (state)

Lara
State of Venezuela
Flag
Anthem: Himno del Estado Lara
Location within Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°04′N 69°52′W / 10.07°N 69.86°WCoordinates: 10°04′N 69°52′W / 10.07°N 69.86°W
Country	Venezuela
Created	1901
Capital	Barquisimeto
Government
• Governor	Henri Falcón (2008–present)
Area
• Total	19,800 km^2 (7,600 sq mi)
Area rank	11th
	2.15% of Venezuela
Population (2011 census)
• Total	1,774,867
• Rank	5th
	6,75% of Venezuela
Time zone	UTC-04:30
ISO 3166 code	VE-K
Emblematic tree	Semeruco (Malpighia glabra)
Website	www.lara.gob.ve

Lara State (Spanish: Estado Lara, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈlaɾa]) 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 (7,600 sq mi) and, in 2011, had a census population of 1,774,867.

Municipalities and municipal seats

Municipality	Seat
Andrés Eloy Blanco	Sanare
Crespo	Duaca
Iribarren	Barquisimeto
Jiménez	Quíbor
Morán	El Tocuyo
Palavecino	Cabudare
Simón Planas	Sarare
Torres	Carora
Urdaneta	Siquisique

Population

Race and ethnicity

According to the 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was:^[1]

Racial composition	Population	%
Mestizo	N/A	54.8
White	800,225	41.9
Black	43,926	2.3
Other race	N/A	1.0

See also

• States of Venezuela

References

1. "Resultado Básico del XIV Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2011 (Mayo 2014)" (PDF). Ine.gov.ve. p. 29. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

External links

• LaraTurismo, webguide of tourism in Lara
•  "Lara". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.