Lara (state)

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Lara
State of Venezuela
Flag of Lara
Flag
Anthem: Himno del Estado Lara
Location within Venezuela
Location within Venezuela
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Country Venezuela
Created 1901
Capital Barquisimeto
Government
 • Governor Henri Falcón (2008–present)
Area
 • Total 19,800 km2 (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

References

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