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Lara (state)
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Lara State 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 19800 km² (7,644.8 sq mi) and, in 2007, had an estimated population
of 1,795,100.
States of Venezuela
Venezuela is divided into 23 states , 1 Capital District and the Federal Dependencies that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands...
into which Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
is divided. The state capital is Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:...
.
Lara State covers a total surface area of 19800 km² (7,644.8 sq mi) and, in 2007, had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 1,795,100.
Municipalities and municipal seats
- Andrés Eloy BlancoAndrés Eloy Blanco Municipality, LaraThe Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is one of the nine municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 49,812. The town of Sanare is the county seat of...
(Sanare) - CrespoCrespo MunicipalityThe Crespo Municipality is one of the nine municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 49,813...
(Duaca) - IribarrenIribarren MunicipalityThe Iribarren Municipality is one of the nine municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 1,027,022...
(BarquisimetoBarquisimetoBarquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:...
) - Jiménez (QuíborQuíbor- History :The region was inhabited well before the Europeans arrived. The first European record about the region dates back to 1545, when López Montalvo de Lugo, under order of governor Jorge Spira, arrived to the valley of Quíbor....
) - MoránMorán MunicipalityThe Morán Municipality is one of the nine municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 128,674...
(El TocuyoEl TocuyoEl Tocuyo is a fertile valley and city in west-central Venezuela at elevation. It is located in south-central Lara State about 60 km southwest of Barquisimeto. The town of El Tocuyo was founded by Juan de Carvajal in 1545 on the banks of the Tocuyo River and it was the administrative capital of...
) - PalavecinoPalavecino MunicipalityThe Palavecino Municipality is one of the nine municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 155,653...
(CabudareCabudareCabudare , is a city in Lara State, in Venezuela, and capital of the Palavecino municipality.Located at an elevation of 400 m...
) - Simón PlanasSimón Planas MunicipalityThe Simón Planas Municipality is one of the nine municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 35,170...
(SarareSarareSarare is a town in the Venezuelan state of Lara. It is the seat of the Simón Planas Municipality. The town and surroundings have about 12535 inhabitants. It is located on the shores of the Sarare River, which flows into the Orinoco.- History :...
) - TorresTorres MunicipalityThe Torres Municipality is one of the nine municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 188,188. The town of Carora is the shire town of the Torres...
(CaroraCaroraCarora is a town in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. Carora was founded twice. The first time, in the year 1569 by Juan de Tejo, but due to constant attacks from the indigenous population, it was abandoned,...
) - UrdanetaUrdaneta Municipality, LaraThe Urdaneta Municipality is one of the nine municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 63,213. The town of Siquisique is the shire town of the...
(Siquisique)