San Diego, Carabobo

San Diego, Carabobo

San Diego is a city and civic parish, capital of the Municipality of San Diego.It is located to the North of the Valencia Lake in Carabobo. It is part of the metropolitan area of Valencia.

The city was the centre of an agricultural region. It has grown very rapidly in recent years. Many of the areas previously used for agriculture have been taken over by further urbanizations. Now the service industry has overtaken agriculture as main source of income.

The total population of the municipality is around 200000 inhabitants.

Geography

The San Diego river, coming from the Northern mountains, crosses the city in its way to the Valencia Lake.

Politics

The city is the seat of the mayor of San Diego's municipality.

Education

* Universidad Arturo Michelena (universidad privada)
* Unidad Educativa Patria Soberana
* Unidad Educativa Colegio Juan XXIII
* Unidad Educativa Patria Bolivariana

Places of interest

* San Diego's church is a well-preserved colonial church.
* The area around the San Diego church, around the Bolívar Square, also keep the traditional architecture

Events

The fireworks of San Diego during New Year's Eve are a well-known spectacle in the central region of Venezuela.

External links

* [http://www.alcaldiadesandiego.net/carnavales.htm Official page of the Mayor of San Diego (in Spanish)]


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