San José de Guanipa explained

Official Name:San José de Guanipa
Pushpin Map:Venezuela
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Anzoátegui
Subdivision Name2:Guanipa Municipality
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:14 November 1910
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:85.300
Timezone:VET
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:8.8833°N -73°W
Population Blank1 Title:Demonym
Area Code:0283
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6054
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Aw

San José de Guanipa (pronounced as /es/), also known as El Tigrito, is a city in the state of Anzoátegui, Venezuela. It is the capital of Guanipa Municipality. Officially founded in 1910, it was previously a settlement of the Kali'na people.[1] El Tigrito lies between the larger town El Tigre and the oil camp of San Tomé.

Like the Guanipa River, the city is named for the Kali'na cacique Guanipa.

Notes and References

  1. JESÚS GRAU ORTEGA, El Progreso, 22 November 2009, SIETE HISTORIAS con olor a Mastranto y Oro Negro PDVSA y San José de Guanipa en la historia