After the ceremonies of foundation, the site was platted and occupied on March 27, of the same year when the first 13 plots of land were demarcated and distributed among some of the earliest settlers. The plans for the layout of the city had been sent to, and received approval from, the royal courts in Spain the preceding year.
Work on its construction commenced with the appointment of the new council and the religious destinies of the city were trusted to the Capuchin Order. San Carlos del Zulia grew to become an important livestock and food distribution center for the northern Andean region and Apure State.
Modern-day San Carlos is a medium size city with a population of over 55, souls. Famous for its beautiful natural sites, some of its most popular ones are: the Catatumbo , and Escalante rivers; the bogs of San Miguel de Agua Clara and Valderrama, and the Birimbay lagoon. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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