San Diego, Carabobo
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San Diego is a city and civic parish, capital of San Diego Municipality
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It is located to the North of Valencia Lake in Carabobo State, Venezuela
. It is part of the metropolitan area of Valencia
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The city was the centre of an agricultural region. It has grown very rapidly in recent years. Many of the areas previously used for agriculture have been taken over by further urbanizations. Now the service industry has overtaken agriculture as main source of income.
The total population of the municipality is around 200000 inhabitants.
, coming from the Northern mountains, crosses the city in its way to the Valencia Lake.
The carnival parade in February: Every year thousands of people come out to Julio Centeno Avenue, the principal artery road to watch the parade of costumes, live band, and fun. It has approximately one million visitants each year ...very well organized safe and beautiful party
The San Diego Christmas market and fun fair: every december (second and third week of the month) features two weeks of wonderfully decorated christmas style event with an amazing lights forest for people of all ages, lots of entertainment featuring famous bands, a gourmet and delicatesen food fair including large bbq gourmet gaucho steaks, local food, seasonal delicacies, wine tasting, beer stands, variety of hot dogs and hamburger gourmet selection, sushi, etc. Also lots of arts and crafts market, clothes, toys , etc. Lots of parking in the area, very safe and clean with good infrastructure of organization due to the well planned actions and budget which goes into it.
San Diego Municipality
The San Diego Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Carabobo and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 74,941...
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It is located to the North of Valencia Lake in Carabobo State, Venezuela
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...
. It is part of the metropolitan area of Valencia
Valencia, Venezuela
Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela.The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. The population of Valencia reached some 1.5 million in the year 2003, and it is expected to grow dramatically...
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The city was the centre of an agricultural region. It has grown very rapidly in recent years. Many of the areas previously used for agriculture have been taken over by further urbanizations. Now the service industry has overtaken agriculture as main source of income.
The total population of the municipality is around 200000 inhabitants.
Geography
The San Diego RiverSan Diego River
The San Diego River is a river in San Diego County, California. It originates in the Cuyamaca Mountains northwest of the town of Julian, then flows to the southwest until it reaches the El Capitan Reservoir, the largest reservoir in the river's watershed at . Below El Capitan Dam, the river runs...
, coming from the Northern mountains, crosses the city in its way to the Valencia Lake.
Education
- Universidad José Antonio Paez (Universidad Privada)
- Universidad Arturo Michelena (Universidad Privada)
- Instituto Tecnológico de Seguridad Industrial (Educación Superior)
- Colegio Universitario Monseñor de Talavera (Educación Superior)
- Unidad Educativa Monseñor Luis Eduardo Henríquez.
- Unidad Educativa Patria Bolivariana.
- Unidad Educativa Colegio Las californias.
- Unidad Educativa Hipolito Cisneros.
Places of interest
- San Diego's church is a well-preserved colonial church.
- The area around the San Diego church, around the Bolívar Square, also keep the traditional architecture
- Fin de Siglo Shopping mall, a facility with about 300 stores including Municipal government offices.
- Pozo la Cumana and Waterfall...a sparkling clean river with a large swimming well and a water fall higher up the hill. Note: to enter the waterfall you must ask the park ranger for permission as it is not open to everyone. A place to hang out and chill from the heat, services available. An all terrain vehicle is necessary to get to this place.
- Ask about the Cocadas kiosk: A very well known place among local people for its delicious coconut water, milkshake and ice creams.
- San Diego Golf and country club
- Club Madeirense
Events
The fireworks of San Diego during New Year's Eve are a well-known spectacle in the central region of Venezuela.The carnival parade in February: Every year thousands of people come out to Julio Centeno Avenue, the principal artery road to watch the parade of costumes, live band, and fun. It has approximately one million visitants each year ...very well organized safe and beautiful party
The San Diego Christmas market and fun fair: every december (second and third week of the month) features two weeks of wonderfully decorated christmas style event with an amazing lights forest for people of all ages, lots of entertainment featuring famous bands, a gourmet and delicatesen food fair including large bbq gourmet gaucho steaks, local food, seasonal delicacies, wine tasting, beer stands, variety of hot dogs and hamburger gourmet selection, sushi, etc. Also lots of arts and crafts market, clothes, toys , etc. Lots of parking in the area, very safe and clean with good infrastructure of organization due to the well planned actions and budget which goes into it.