Map of Carora, Venezuela

Carora is a city in Lara, Venezuela, with a population of about 121,741. It lies at 10.1728°N, 70.0810°W. Carora is about 352 km (219 mi) west of Caracas, the capital. The nearest city on our map is El Tocuyo, 53 km to the southeast.

Carora at a glance

Where is Carora?

• The 2nd 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 Carora

• El Tocuyo — 53 km southeast
• Quíbor — 57 km southeast
• Sanare — 66 km southeast
• Barquisimeto — 80 km east
• Cabudare — 91 km east
• Pampán — 92 km southwest
• Pampanito — 96 km southwest
• Trujillo — 98 km southwest
• Mene Grande — 99 km west
• Duaca — 101 km east

Largest cities in Lara

• Barquisimeto — 1,240,714
• 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
• Barquisimeto — 1,240,714
• Ciudad Guayana — 978,202
• Barcelona — 815,141
• Maturín — 647,459
• Maracay — 464,700
• Ciudad Bolívar — 412,619
• Cumaná — 405,626

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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.