Lara, Venezuela
Facts and figures on Lara at a glance
Region name: Lara (Estado Lara)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,795,100 people
Country: Venezuela
Continent: South America
The regional headquarters of Lara (Estado Lara) is located in the regional capital Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto) with a population of 1,240,714 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Lara's regional capital Barquisimeto to Venezuela's capital Caracas (Caracas) is approximately 275 km (171 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Lara Estado Lara | 1,795,100 people | Barquisimeto Barquisimeto | 1,240,714 people |
Compare with other regions in Venezuela.
Map of Lara
Information on Lara
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Lara Estado Lara | Barquisimeto Barquisimeto | 9 | Venezuela | South America |
Time in Lara
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 8:52pm (20:52h) | No | Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 8:52pm (20:52h) | UTC -4.0 | America/Caracas |
Geographic coordinates of Lara
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 10°10'00.0"N (10.1666700°) | 69°49'60.0"W (-69.8333300°) |
Subregions in Lara
There are 9 administrative subregions in Lara.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Municipio Andres Eloy Blanco Municipio Andrés Eloy Blanco | 1. | - | Sanare Sanare | 35,850 |
Municipio Crespo Municipio Crespo | 2. | - | Duaca Duaca | 39,653 |
Municipio Iribarren Municipio Iribarren | 3. | - | Barquisimeto Barquisimeto | 1,240,714 |
Municipio Jimenez Municipio Jiménez | 4. | - | Quibor Quíbor | 51,377 |
Municipio Moran Municipio Morán | 5. | - | El Tocuyo El Tocuyo | 74,829 |
Municipio Palavecino Municipio Palavecino | 6. | - | Cabudare Cabudare | 102,686 |
Municipio Simon Planas Municipio Simón Planas | 7. | - | Sarare Sarare | - |
Municipio Torres Municipio Torres | 8. | - | Carora Carora | 121,741 |
Municipio Urdaneta Municipio Urdaneta | 9. | - | Siquisique Siquisique | - |