San Diego is a town, capital of
San Diego Municipality.
It is located to the North of
Valencia Lake
Lake Valencia (), formerly Lake Tacarigua, is a lake within Carabobo State and Aragua State in northern Venezuela.
Geography
Lake Valencia is the third largest lake in Venezuela, after Lake Maracaibo and Lake Guri reservoir.
The lake is locate ...
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Carabobo State
Carabobo State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The state capital city is Valencia, Venezuela, Valencia, which is also the country's main in ...
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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.
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.
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
* Pozo la Cumaca and Waterfall, a sparkling clean river with a large swimming well and a water fall higher up the hill. Note: to enter the waterfall you must ask the park ranger for permission as it is not open to everyone. A place to hang out and chill from the heat, services available. An all-terrain vehicle is necessary to get to this place.
See also
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List of cities and towns in Venezuela
This is a list of cities, towns and communities in Venezuela. The state capitals are marked with a *.
List
See also
* List of cities in Venezuela by population, a list that only includes cities with no less than 100,000 residents in ...
References
External links
Official page of the mayor of San Diego (in Spanish)
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Cities in Carabobo