Map of Barquisimeto, Venezuela

Barquisimeto is the administrative centre of Lara, Venezuela, with a population of about 1,240,714. It lies at 10.0647°N, 69.3570°W. Barquisimeto is about 275 km (171 mi) west of Caracas, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cabudare, 11 km to the east.

Barquisimeto at a glance

Where is Barquisimeto?

• The 4th largest city in Venezuela by recorded population.
• The largest city in Lara on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 32 min on the shortest day to 12 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Barquisimeto

• Cabudare — 11 km east
• Yaritagua — 26 km east
• Duaca — 33 km northeast
• Quíbor — 33 km southwest
• Sanare — 47 km southwest
• Chivacoa — 52 km east
• Araure — 55 km south
• El Tocuyo — 57 km southwest
• Acarigua — 59 km south
• Aroa — 66 km northeast

Largest cities in Lara

• Carora — 121,741
• Cabudare — 102,686
• El Tocuyo — 74,829
• Quíbor — 51,377
• Duaca — 39,653
• Sanare — 35,850

Largest cities in Venezuela

• Caracas — 3,000,000
• Maracaibo — 1,752,602
• Valencia — 1,619,470
• Ciudad Guayana — 978,202
• Barcelona — 815,141
• Maturín — 647,459
• Maracay — 464,700
• Ciudad Bolívar — 412,619
• Cumaná — 405,626
• Barinas — 397,279

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.