San Carlos Municipality
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| Municipio San Carlos | |
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 Location of San Carlos within Cojedes [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}|250px|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}} |
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| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Cojedes |
| Shiretown | San Carlos |
| Area | 1,843 km² (1,145.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | 97,860 |
| Density | 53.1/km² (85.5/sq mi) |
| Mayor | José Jesús Betancourt Sanoja (MVR) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0258 |
| Website | sancarlos-cojedes.gob.ve |
The San Carlos Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Cojedes and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 97,860.[1] The city of San Carlos is the shire town of the San Carlos Municipality.[2]
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[edit] History
Father Capuchino Fray Pedro de Berja founded the city of San Carlos de Austria on April 27, 1678.[3]
[edit] Demographics
The San Carlos Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 97,860 (up from 85,402 in 2000). This amounts to 32.6% of the state's population.[4] The municipality's population density is 85.5 people per square mile (53.1/km²).[5]
[edit] Government
The mayor of the San Carlos Municipality is José Jesús Betancourt Sanoja, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 52% of the vote.[6][7] The municipality is divided into three parishes; “San Carlos de Austria, Juan Angel Bravo, and Manuel Manrique.[8]
[edit] Sites of interest
[edit] Religious buildings
- Catedral de San Carlos
- Iglesia Santo Domingo
- Iglesia San Juan
[edit] Squares and parks
- Plaza Bolívar
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/cojedes/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Cojedes.zip
- ^ Alcaldías Digitales
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/cojedes/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/cojedes/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/8/alcaldedis=0&edo=8&mun=6&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Cojedes.zip
[edit] External links
- sancarlos-cojedes.gob.ve (Spanish)
- Information on the municipalities of Cojedes (Spanish)
- Flag & Coat of Arms of San Carlos
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