San Carlos, Cojedes

Infobox Settlement
official_name = San Carlos de Austria
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map_caption = San Carlos Municipality in Cojedes State
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = Municipality
subdivision_name = Venezuela
subdivision_name1 = Cojedes
subdivision_name2 = San Carlos
established_title = Founded
established_date = April 27, 1678
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government_type =
leader_title =Mayor
leader_name = Dr. José Jesús Betancourt Sanoja (MVR)
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population_as_of=2001
population_footnotes =
population_total = 83957
population_density_km2 =
timezone = VST
utc_offset = -4:30
timezone_DST = not observed
utc_offset_DST = -4:30
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longd =
elevation_footnotes=
elevation_m = 152
population_blank1_title = Demonym
population_blank1 = san carleño
area_code = 0258
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website = [http://sancarlos-cojedes.gov.ve/portal-alcaldias/ sancarlos-cojedes.gov.ve]
footnotes = The area and population figures are for the municipality

San Carlos is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Cojedes. This city is also the shire town of the San Carlos Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 83,957. [http://www.ine.gov.ve/censo/fichascenso/tiro.asp?cod_entidad=9 Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda ] ]

History

Father Capuchino Fray Pedro de Berja founded the city of San Carlos de Austria on April 27, 1678. [ [http://sancarlos-cojedes.gov.ve/portal-alcaldias/ Alcaldías Digitales ] ]

Demographics

The San Carlos Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 83,957 (up from 62,140 in 1990). This amounts to 33.2% of Cojedes's population.

Government

San Carlos is the shire town of the San Carlos Municipality in Cojedes. The mayor of the San Carlos Municipality is Dr. José Jesús Betancourt Sanoja, reelected in 2004 with 52% of the vote. [http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/8/alcaldedis=0&edo=8&mun=6&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html] The last municipal election was held in October 2004.

ites of interest

Religious buildings

*Catedral de San Carlos
*Iglesia Santo Domingo
*Iglesia San Juan

quares and parks

*Plaza Bolívar

References

External links

* [http://sancarlos-cojedes.gov.ve/portal-alcaldias/ sancarlos-cojedes.gov.ve] es icon
* [http://cojedes.wepipservices.com/secciones.php?id_m_contenido=11 Information on the municipalities of Cojedes] es icon
* [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ve-h-sc.html Flag & Coat of Arms of San Carlos]