Lara, Venezuela

Lara is one of 25 primary administrative regions in Venezuela with a population of approximately 1,795,100 people.

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).

Facts and figures about Lara
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Lara Estado Lara1,795,100 peopleBarquisimeto Barquisimeto1,240,714 people

Compare with other regions in Venezuela.

Map of Lara

Map of Lara

Information on Lara

Information on Lara
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Lara Estado LaraBarquisimeto Barquisimeto9VenezuelaSouth America

Time in Lara

Time in Lara
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 8:52pm (20:52h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 8:52pm (20:52h)UTC -4.0America/Caracas

Geographic coordinates of Lara

Latitude & Longitude of Lara
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map10°10'00.0"N (10.1666700°)69°49'60.0"W (-69.8333300°)

Subregions in Lara

There are 9 administrative subregions in Lara.
Subregions in Lara
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Municipio Andres Eloy Blanco Municipio Andrés Eloy Blanco1.-Sanare Sanare35,850
Municipio Crespo Municipio Crespo2.-Duaca Duaca39,653
Municipio Iribarren Municipio Iribarren3.-Barquisimeto Barquisimeto1,240,714
Municipio Jimenez Municipio Jiménez4.-Quibor Quíbor51,377
Municipio Moran Municipio Morán5.-El Tocuyo El Tocuyo74,829
Municipio Palavecino Municipio Palavecino6.-Cabudare Cabudare102,686
Municipio Simon Planas Municipio Simón Planas7.-Sarare Sarare-
Municipio Torres Municipio Torres8.-Carora Carora121,741
Municipio Urdaneta Municipio Urdaneta9.-Siquisique Siquisique-

External sources of information on Lara

Lara on Wikipedia