Jacinto Lara (

Carora The City of Carora, commonly called Carora City (in Spanish, Ciudad de Carora), is a city in Lara State, Venezuela, on the Morere River, a branch of the Tocuyo River. It is about 54 miles southwest of Barquisimeto. Carora City was founded twice. ...

, 5 June 1777 -

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, 25 February 1859), was a

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n independence leader and

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of the

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. His contribution included participating in

Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and ...

's 1813 Admirable Campaign. He was briefly Prefect of the Intendency of the Magdalena River and the Isthmus in 1821. He later led a reserve division at the

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(1824), a decisive military encounter during the

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Legacy

The Venezuelan state of

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was named after him, as was

's airport ( Jacinto Lara International Airport). He is buried in the

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Biography

In 1812, he was appointed lieutenant colonel and goes to serve under command of

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and at the next year he fights in the

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against colonel

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. Along with Bolívar participated in the Admirable Campaign (''Campaña Admirable'') highlighting in the fights of Niquitao, Los Horcones and Taguanes, on 2, 11 and 31 July of that year. He continued with the Liberator participating in the siege of

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and in the battles of Bárbula and

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(two actions near Naguanagua) and Vigirima. In 1814, he took part in the Battle of Carabobo, on May 28, the day he turned 36, and then, under the orders of General

Rafael Urdaneta Rafael José Urdaneta y Farías (October 24, 1788 – August 23, 1845) was a Venezuelan General and hero of the Spanish American wars of independence. He served as President of Gran Colombia from 1830 until 1831. He was an ardent supporter ...

, continued operations in the west of the country. He participated in the retreat to Nueva Granada, where the command of Urdaneta's forces is assumed by Bolívar, and they marched to

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to fight against

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, concluding the operation in December of that same year.

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Jacinto Lara in Venezuelatuya
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