What is Lara State?

Information about Lara State

Estado Lara
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Coat of Arms of Lara State
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Lara State Anthem
Motto: none
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Location of Lara State

Location within Venezuela
Created
(given current status)
1901
State capitalBarquisimeto
Area
   •%
19,800 km²
2.15   (Ranked 11th)
Population
   •%
1,795,100 hab. (2007 est.)
6,75   (Ranked 5th)
Emblematic treeThe Semeruco
(Malphigia glabra)
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GovernorLuis Reyes
2004 - 2008
Website: Gobernación del Estado Lara
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Estado Lara 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 and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,795,100.

Municipalities and municipal seats

  1. Andrés Eloy Blanco (Sanare)
  2. Crespo (Duaca)
  3. Iribarren (Barquisimeto)
  4. Jiménez (Quíbor)
  5. Morán (El Tocuyo)
  6. Palavecino (Cabudare)
  7. Simón Planas (Sarare)
  8. Torres (Carora)
  9. Urdaneta (Siquisique)

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Political Divisions of Venezuela
Capital District:Caracas
States:Amazonas | Anzotegui | Apure | Aragua | Barinas | Bolvar | Carabobo | Cojedes | Delta Amacuro | Falcn | Gurico | Lara | Mrida | Miranda | Monagas | Nueva Esparta | Portuguesa | Sucre | Tchira | Trujillo | Vargas | Yaracuy | Zulia
Federal dependencies:Los Monjes Archipelago | Las Aves Archipelago | Isla Aves | Los Hermanos Island | Islas Los Frailes | Los Roques Archipelago | La Sola Island | La Tortuga Island | La Orchila | La Blanquilla Island | Los Testigos Island | Isla de Patos
The anthem for Lara State, Venezuela, has lyrics written by Juan Bautista Oviedo; the music was composed by Pedro Istúriz.

Lyrics in Spanish Language

Chorus
Gloria al pueblo mil veces altivo
que ha sabido la historia ilustrar;
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Anthem
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo   (Spanish)
"Glory to the Brave People"
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Barquisimeto

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Nickname: "Capital musical de Venezuela" (English: " Musical capital of Venezuela) " " Ciudad Crepuscular"
Motto: "(none)"
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State Local name Binomial name
Amazonas Caucho Hevea benthamiana
Anzoátegui Cereipo, or Guatamare Myrospermum fructescens
Apure Merecure Pyrifolia grisebch
Aragua Samán
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Motto
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Anthem
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo   (Spanish)
"Glory to the Brave People"
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Barquisimeto

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Nickname: "Capital musical de Venezuela" (English: " Musical capital of Venezuela) " " Ciudad Crepuscular"
Motto: "(none)"
Coordinates:
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20th century - 21st century - 22nd century
1970s  1980s  1990s  - 2000s -  2010s  2020s  2030s
2004 2005 2006 - 2007 - 2008 2009 2010

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population is the collection of people or organisms of a particular species living in a given geographic area or mortality, and migration, though the field encompasses many dimensions of population change including the family (marriage and divorce), public health, work and the
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Sanare is a major city and the seat of government in the municipality of Andrés Eloy Blanco in Lara State, Venezuela. Andrés Eloy Blanco is further subdivided into three parishes: Pio Tamayo (in which Sanare is the main city), Yacambú, and La Quebrada Honda del Guache.
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Barquisimeto

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Nickname: "Capital musical de Venezuela" (English: " Musical capital of Venezuela) " " Ciudad Crepuscular"
Motto: "(none)"
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El Tocuyo It is a fertile valley and city in west-central Venezuela at 622 m (2041 ft) elevation. It is located in south-central Lara State about 60 km southwest of Barquisimeto.
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Cabudare (original indigenous name Kabudari), is a city in Lara State, in Venezuela, and capital of the Palavecino municipality. Located at an elevation of 400 m. on the Turbio River, it is on the major west-central freeway, the Autopista Centro Occidental.
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Carora
Typical street of Carora

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Coordinates:
Country Venezuela
State Lara
Counties Torres Municipality
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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  • President
  • Hugo Chvez
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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Politics of Venezuela


  • Constitution
  • President
  • Hugo Chvez
  • Cabinet of Hugo Chvez

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Motto
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Anthem
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo   (Spanish)
"Glory to the Brave People"
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The Capital District (Spanish: Distrito Capital) of Venezuela is a federal district corresponding to the capital Caracas. Within the federal system it shares the same rank as the states of Venezuela.
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Santiago de León de Caracas

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The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo.
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The state capital is San Fernando de Apure.
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The capital is Maracay.
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The state capital is Barinas. Current President Hugo Chávez was born in this state. His father is the governor.
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The state capital is Valencia. This city is the country's main industrial centre.

Carabobo State lies roughly two hours by road west of the nation's capital, Caracas.
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The state capital is San Carlos.

Cojedes State covers a total surface area of 14,800 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 300,300.
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