Miguel Peña is by far the largest civil parish in the municipality of Valencia, Carabobo, and one of the most populous in Venezuela.

[1] The area was named after Miguel Peña (1781–1833),[2] a well-known politician from Valencia who was active in the formation of Venezuela in the early part of the 19th century.

Most people have come attracted by job opportunities linked to Valencia's industrial development.

The civil parish Miguel Peña was officially created by state law on 4 August 1971.

The chaotic urban expansion speeded up in the eighties and nineties, leading to a collapse of services and increased criminality.

[9] Some of the main avenues are: There is a smaller public library, Miguel Colombet, at Calle Sucre cruce con Branger.

Otherwise patients need to be treated in the Hospital de Carabobo or in smaller health centres.