San Carlos, Cojedes

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.^[1]

San Carlos de Austria
Monument in Honor of the Indigenous People
Flag Seal
San Carlos Municipality in Cojedes State
San Carlos de Austria
Coordinates: 09°39′0″N 68°35′0″W
Country	Venezuela
State	Cojedes
Municipality	Ezequiel Zamora Municipality
Founded	April 27, 1678
Government
• Mayor	José Jesús Betancourt Sanoja (MVR)
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	83,957
• Demonym	sancarleño
Time zone	UTC−4 (VST)
Postal code	2201
Area code	0258
Climate	Aw
Website	sancarlos-cojedes.gov.ve
The area and population figures are for the municipality

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 Juan Bautista Church in San Carlos

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.

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

• List of cities and towns in Venezuela