San Diego, Carabobo State, Central Region, Venezuela

🇻🇪 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 was around 93,257 inhabitants.

Geography It is located in the north-west 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.

Economy 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 the area's main source of income.

Demographics The San Diego Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 74,941 (up from 60,330 in 2000). This amounts to 3.4% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 706.99 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,831.1/sq mi).

Education • Universidad José Antonio Paez (University) • Universidad Arturo Michelena (University) • Instituto Tecnológico de Seguridad Industrial (College) • Colegio Universitario Monseñor de Talavera (College) • Unidad Educativa San Diego de Alcala • Unidad Educativa Monseñor Luis Eduardo Henríquez. • Unidad Educativa Colegio Joseph Lancaster. • Unidad Educativa Colegio Las Californias. • Unidad Educativa Hipolito Cisneros. • Unidad Educativa Colegio Patria Bolivariana. • Unidad Educativa Olga Bayone.