San Felipe is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Yarakuy . The population is 103,121 inhabitants (as of 2006 ). The city is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of San Felipe.
| City | |||||
| San felipe | |||||
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| Spanish San felipe | |||||
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| A country |  Venezuela | ||||
| State | Yarakuy | ||||
| Municipality | San felipe | ||||
| The mayor | Francisco Capdevielle (2008-2012) (Francisco Capdevielle) | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Founded | November 6, 1729 | ||||
| Area | 472 km² | ||||
| Center height | 250 m | ||||
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| Population | |||||
| Population | 153,308 people ( 2015 ) | ||||
| Density | 324.8 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | San Felipeña / o (Spanish) | ||||
| Official language | Spanish | ||||
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| Telephone code | (+58) 0254 | ||||
| Postcode | 3201-A | ||||
| archive.is/20061008025557/http://sanfelipe-yaracuy.gob.ve/ (Spanish) | |||||
History
In 1720, the Capuchin monks built a mission site. In 1729, San Felipe was founded. The earthquake of 1812 destroyed most of the city. Several ruins were intentionally left.
Attractions
Museum Carmelo Fernandez
- Selva in the Yuribí National Park.
- In the center is the historic San Felipe el Fuerte park with ruins of earthquake-destroyed buildings
- In the park Exótica Flora Tropical, you can see the restored former Misión de Nuestra Señora del Carmen of 1720
- The Carmelo Fernandez Museum is an interdisciplinary museum of visual art in the region. It was opened in 1981 [1] .