San Diego, Carabobo Explained

San Diego
Settlement Type:Shire Town
Pushpin Map:Venezuela
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Venezuela
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Carabobo
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:San Diego Municipality
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:7 November 1781
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:275
Population As Of:2008
Population Metro:187,215
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:VET
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:10.254°N -68.0109°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Aw

San Diego is a town, capital of San Diego Municipality.It is located to the North of Valencia Lake in Carabobo State, Venezuela.

The town was the centre of an agricultural region. It has grown very fast 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 according to the 2011 census is around 93,257 inhabitants.[1]

Geography

It is located in the northwest of Valencia City, in lands of sedentary, diluvial origin, it belongs to Valencia Lake basin, perfect for the development of agricultural activities. The San Diego River, coming from the Northern mountains, runs through the town in its way to the Valencia Lake.[2]

Places of interest

External links

10.254°N -68.0109°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: XIV Censo nacional de Población y Vivienda.
  2. Book: Centeno, Julio. Historia del Municipio San Diego. Alcaldía de San Diego. 2000. 980-328-717-6. San Diego, Zona Metropolitana de Valencia, Estado Carabobo.. 57.