Lara (state) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lara State
Estado Lara
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| Anthem: Himno del Estado Lara | |||
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Location within Venezuela
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| Country | Venezuela | ||
| Created | 1901 | ||
| Capital | Barquisimeto | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 19,800 km2 (7,600 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 11th | ||
| 2.15% of Venezuela | |||
| Population
(2015 census)
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| • Total | 2,019,211 | ||
| • Rank | 5th | ||
| 6,75% of Venezuela | |||
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | VE-K | ||
| Emblematic tree | Semeruco (Malpighia glabra) | ||
Lara is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital city is Barquisimeto.
Images for kids
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St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Carora. Built in the early 1600s, the building was already active in 1658,
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General Jacinto Lara
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Cascada del Vino (Wine Waterfall), Lara State
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Humocaro Mountains, Lara State
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Vegetation-covered mountainous landscape in Lara State
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Barquisimeto, the state capital
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Ayacucho Park, Iribarren Municipality
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El Blanquito Waterfall, Yacambu National Park
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Cattle in La Peonia, Lara State
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View of the agricultural fields in Sanare, Lara State
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Caprine Farms, Lara
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Flor de Venezuela (Flower of Venezuela), Lara State
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Barquisimeto Museum
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Metropolitan Cathedral of Barquisimeto
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St. Philip the Apostle Church, Barbacoas, Lara State
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Juares Theater in Barquisimeto
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Lara Metropolitan Stadium
See also
In Spanish: Estado Lara para niños
