San José de Guanipa
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San José de Guanipa | |||
Coordinates: 8°53′N 64°09′W / 8.883°N 64.150°WCoordinates: 8°53′N 64°09′W / 8.883°N 64.150°W | |||
Country | Venezuela | ||
State | Anzoátegui | ||
Municipality | San José de Guanipa Municipality | ||
Founded | 14 November 1910 | ||
Population (2001) | |||
• Total | 64,000 | ||
Time zone | VST | ||
Postal code | 6054 | ||
Area code(s) | 0283 | ||
Climate | Aw |
San José de Guanipa (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xoˈse ðe ɣwaˈnipa]), also known as El Tigrito, is a city in the state of Anzoátegui, Venezuela. It is the capital of San José de Guanipa Municipality. Officially founded in 1910, it was previously a settlement of the Kali'na people.[1]
Like the Guanipa River, the city is named for the Kali'na cacique Guanipa.
References
- ↑ (Spanish) 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
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