San Carlos () 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.Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda
History Father Capuchino Fray Pedro de Berja founded the city of San Carlos de Austria on April 27, 1678.Alcaldías Digitales
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.
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.
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
References
External links Flag & Coat of Arms of San Carlos