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San Carlos de Austria
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San Carlos Municipality in Cojedes State
San Carlos Municipality in Cojedes State
San Carlos, Cojedes is located in Venezuela
San Carlos, Cojedes
San Carlos, Cojedes
Location in Venezuela
Country VenezuelaVenezuela
State Cojedes
Municipality Ezequiel Zamora Municipality
Founded April 27, 1678
Elevation
152 m (499 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total 83,957
 • Demonym
sancarleño
Time zone UTC−4 (VST)
Postal code
2201
Area code(s) 0258
Climate Aw
Website sancarlos-cojedes.gov.ve
The area and population figures are for the municipality

San Carlos (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈkaɾlos]) is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Cojedes. This city is also the municipal seat of the Ezequiel Zamora Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, 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.

Sites of interest

Historical sites

  • La Blanquera, 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

Squares and parks

  • Plaza Bolívar

See also

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