San Carlos (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ ˈkaɾlos]) is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Cojedes.

[1] Father Capuchino Fray Pedro de Berja founded the city of San Carlos de Austria on April 27, 1678.

[2] The San Carlos Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 83,957 (up from 62,140 in 1990).

The mayor of the San Carlos Municipality is Pablo Rodríguez.

The last municipal election was held in April 2013.