San Carlos Municipality, Cojedes
| San Carlos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
| Municipio San Carlos | |||
| |||
 Location in Cojedes | |||
| Country |
 Venezuela | ||
| State | Cojedes | ||
| Shiretown | San Carlos | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | José Jesús Betancourt Sanoja (MVR) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,843 km2 (712 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 97,860 | ||
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Area code(s) | 0258 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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]
History
Father Capuchino Fray Pedro de Berja founded the city of San Carlos de Austria on April 27, 1678.[3]
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 53.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (138/sq mi).[5]
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.[2]
Sites of interest
Religious buildings
- Catedral de San Carlos
- Iglesia Santo Domingo
- Iglesia San Juan
Squares and parks
- Plaza Bolívar
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/cojedes/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
External links
- sancarlos-cojedes.gob.ve (Spanish)
- Information on the municipalities of Cojedes (Spanish)
- Flag & Coat of Arms of San Carlos