San Carlos, Cojedes
Encyclopedia
San Carlos is the capital of the Venezuela
n 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.
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. The last municipal election was held in October 2004.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n state
States of Venezuela
Venezuela is divided into 23 states , 1 Capital District and the Federal Dependencies that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands...
of Cojedes
Cojedes (state)
Cojedes State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Carlos.Cojedes State covers a total surface area of 14,800 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 300,300.- History :...
. This city is also the shire town
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of the San Carlos Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the municipality has a population of 83,957.
History
Father Capuchino Fray Pedro de Berja founded the city of San Carlos de Austria on April 27, 1678.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 townCounty seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
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. The last municipal election was held in October 2004.
Historical sites
- La BlanqueraLa BlanqueraLa Blanquera is a beautiful barroque-colonial style building in the city of San Carlos in Venezuela. This house was built by a wealthy family of cattle ranchers from the lands of Andalucia, Spain by the name of Blanco y Salazar during the second half of the 18th century...
, a historical colonial-baroque style house founded by a wealthy family of Conquistadores in the 18th century - Catedral de San Carlos
- Iglesia Santo Domingo
- Iglesia San Juan Bautista
External links
- sancarlos-cojedes.gov.ve
- Information on the municipalities of Cojedes
- Flag & Coat of Arms of San Carlos