San José de Guanipa

San José de Guanipa

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San José de Guanipa
Coordinates: 8°53′N 64°09′W / 8.883°N 64.150°W / 8.883; -64.150Coordinates: 8°53′N 64°09′W / 8.883°N 64.150°W / 8.883; -64.150
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.

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