Lara (Venezuela)
10:07 - 69.86Koordinaten: 10 ° 4 ' N, 69 ° 52 ' W
Lara is a state of Venezuela with the capital Barquisimeto. It has a size of 19,800 km ².
The south of the state is mountainous ( Paramo de Cavimbu, 2200 m), the north and west, mostly flat. From the rivers of the Río tocuyo and the Río Yaracuy lead (both navigable ) into the Caribbean Sea, while several smaller waters of the Gulf of Maracaibo and the Orinoco are tributary. Farming and the breeding of cattle and goats are the main industries.
- 2.1 Prekolumbianische time
- 2.2 colonial
- 2.3 independence until the end of the 19th century
- 4.1 Lara in the National Assembly
Geography
Waters
The rivers Lara's flow to the Caribbean, to the Orinoco and Maracaibo.
Most important rivers
- Río Amarillo
- Río Auro
- Río Aragua
- Río Curarigua
- Río Morere
- Río tocuyo
- Río Turbio
- Río Urama
- Río Yacambú
Lakes
- Laguna Amarilla
- Laguna Cocoy
History
Prekolumbianische time
The region was inhabited before the arrival of the Spaniards of different ethnicities: Gayones, Ayomanes, Coyones and others. These folks use mainly languages of Jirajara language family. The valleys of Quibor, Barquisimeto and El tocuyo were densely populated and agriculture well developed.
Colonial
During the colonial period, the area of Lara was a part of the province of Caracas. The region of El tocuyo had a relatively large number of monasteries, who built schools and so a better education for the population supplied as elsewhere in the Capitanía General de Venezuela. El tocuyo was an important place for the Venezuelan economy. In the 17th century El tocuyo had a painting school, the wrong lot with the art school of Quito. At the beginning of the 18th century, wheat was grown in Quibor - tocuyo and exported to Mexico.
Independence by the end of the 19th century
The first precursor of the state, province Barquisimeto was created in 1832 after the collapse of Gran Colombia from the territory of Carabobo.
1856 Yaracuy was cleaved. These two provinces were (temporarily together with Falcón ) the sections of the 1881 newly created Northeast state, which received the name of General Jacinto Lara. As in 1899, the provinces were given greater autonomy and became states, they separated and the state Yaracuy from final.
Administrative divisions
Lara is divided into 9 districts ( municipios ):
Policy
The current governor is Henri Falcón, Patria Para Todos by the party. He was formerly a member of the Chavez government. But he for some time belongs to the opposition.
Lara in the National Assembly
Lara has 9 of the 165 deputies of the National Assembly. Currently there are 6 members of the PSUV deputies, a part of Acción Democrática, a is an Independent and is a member of Causa Radical.
Economy
The region has always been one of the most important agricultural centers of Venezuela. Sugar cane, coffee, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, corn, bananas and grapes are grown here. Livestock also plays a major role, such as the cheese and dairy industry.
Preparations
The prison Uribana is located here.