拉瓜伊拉是委内瑞拉的城镇，也是瓦尔加斯州的首府，位于该国北部，距离首都卡拉卡斯30公里，始建于1555年，海拔高度4米，每年平均降雨量少于200毫米，人口270,792。

La Guaira (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈɣwai.ɾa]) is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Vargas and the country's main port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during the December 1999 floods and mudslides that affected much of the region.