San Carlos, Cojedes

San Carlos de Austria

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San Carlos Municipality in Cojedes State
San Carlos de Austria

San Carlos Municipality in Cojedes State

Coordinates: 09°39′0″N 68°35′0″W / 9.65000°N 68.58333°WCoordinates: 09°39′0″N 68°35′0″W / 9.65000°N 68.58333°W
Country VenezuelaVenezuela
State Cojedes
Municipality San Carlos
Founded April 27, 1678
Government
 • Mayor Dr. José Jesús Betancourt Sanoja (MVR)
Elevation 152 m (499 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 83,957
 • Demonym san carleño
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
 • Summer (DST) not observed (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0258
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 shire town of the San Carlos Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 83,957.[1]

History

Father Capuchino Fray Pedro de Berja founded the city of San Carlos de Austria on April 27, 1678.[2]

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.[1]

Government

San Carlos is the shire town of the San Carlos Municipality in Cojedes. The mayor of the San Carlos Municipality is Pablo Rodríguez. The last municipal election was held in April 2013.

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