San José de Guanipa
San José de Guanipa | |
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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 | 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
- ^ Template:Es 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