San Diego, Carabobo

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San Diego
Shire Town
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San Diego
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°15′14.5″N68°0′39.08″W / 10.254028°N 68.0108556°W / 10.254028; -68.0108556
CountryFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
State Carabobo
Municipality San Diego Municipality
Founded7 November 1781
Area
  Shire Town
106 sq mi (275 km2)
Population
 (2008)
   Metro
187,215
Time zone UTC−4 (VET)
Climate Aw

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

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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]

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References

  1. "XIV Censo nacional de Población y Vivienda" (PDF).
  2. Centeno, Julio (2000). Historia del Municipio San Diego. San Diego, Zona Metropolitana de Valencia, Estado Carabobo.: Alcaldía de San Diego. p. 57. ISBN   980-328-717-6.

10°15′14.5″N68°0′39.08″W / 10.254028°N 68.0108556°W / 10.254028; -68.0108556