San Felipe, Yaracuy
| San Felipe,Yaracuy Venezuela | ||
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| Nickname(s): La Ciudad más dulce de Venezuela (the sweetest city in Venezuela) | ||
  San Felipe,Yaracuy Venezuela | ||
| Coordinates: 10°20′26″N 68°44′13″W / 10.34056°N 68.73694°WCoordinates: 10°20′26″N 68°44′13″W / 10.34056°N 68.73694°W | ||
| Country |
 Venezuela | |
| State | Yaracuy | |
| Founded | 1729 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Francisco Capdevielle (PSUV) | |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 220,786 | |
| • Density | 467.766/km2 (1,211.51/sq mi) | |
| • Demonym | San Felipeña/o | |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC-4:30) | |
| Postal code | 3201 | |
| Area code(s) | 0254 | |
| Website | Alcaldía de San Felipe (Spanish) | |
| Population is metropolitan area. City itself: 103.121. | ||
San Felipe (Spanish pronunciation: [sam feˈlipe]) is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Yaracuy. Former Venezuelan President Rafael Caldera was born there. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe. San Felipe is situated in a rich agricultural region of Western Venezuela and produces many agricultural products for the rest of the country such as sugar cane, milk, livestock, grains and flour.
Exotica Flora Tropical Park
San Felipe El Fuerte Park
Notable people
Transport
The town is/was served by a station on the national railway network.
Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the town.
See also
References
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