San Felipe is the capital of the 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...

n state of Yaracuy

Yaracuy

Yaracuy State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It is bordered by Falcón in the north, in the west by Lara, in the south by Portuguesa and Cojedes and in the east by Cojedes and Carabobo....

. Former Venezuelan President Rafael Caldera

Rafael Caldera

Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez was president of Venezuela from 1969 to 1974 and again from 1994 to 1999.Caldera taught sociology and law at various universities before entering politics. He was a founding member of COPEI, Venezuela's Christian Democratic party...

 was born there. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe

Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Venezuela

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the Ecclesiastical province of Barquisimeto in Venezuela.-History:...

. San Felipe is situated in a rich agricultural region of Western Venezuela. It is located two hours from Barquisimeto

Barquisimeto

Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:...

, the capital of the 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...

n state of Lara

Lara (state)

Lara State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barquisimeto.Lara State covers a total surface area of and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,795,100.- Municipalities and municipal seats :...

 and an hour from Moron

Morón, Venezuela

Morón is a Venezuelan town located on the coast of Carabobo State. It is the capital of the Juan José Mora Municipality.Several important industries are located close by, like El Palito refinery and the most important electricity centre of Venezuela, Planta Centro...

, a small town in the state of Carabobo

Carabobo

Carabobo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The capital city of this state is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is 4,650 km² and had an estimated population of...

on the Venezuelan coast. Like Barquisimeto, San Felipe also produces many agricultural products for the rest of the country such as milk, livestock, grains and flour.