Lara (state)

Lara State
Estado Lara
Flag of Lara State
Coat of arms of Lara State
Anthem: Himno del Estado Lara
Location within Venezuela
Location within Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°04′N 69°52′W / 10.07°N 69.86°W / 10.07; -69.86
CountryVenezuela
Created1901
CapitalBarquisimeto
Government
 • BodyLegislative Council
 • GovernorAdolfo Pereira Antique (2021–present)
 • Assembly delegation10
Area
 • Total19,800 km2 (7,600 sq mi)
 • Rank11th
 2.15% of Venezuela
Population
 (2015 census)
 • Total2,019,211
 • Rank5th
 6,75% of Venezuela
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
ISO 3166 codeVE-K
Emblematic treeSemeruco (Malpighia glabra)
HDI (2019)0.691[1]
medium · 16th of 24
Websitewww.lara.gob.ve

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.

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-31.