San José de Guanipa (), also known as El Tigrito, is a city in the state of
Anzoátegui
Anzoátegui State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of the country. Anzoátegui is well known for its beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast consists of a single beach approx ...
,
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
. It is the capital of
Guanipa Municipality. Officially founded in 1910, it was previously a settlement of the
Kali'na people
The Kalina, also known as the Caribs or mainland Caribs and by several other names, are an Indigenous people native to the northern coastal areas of South America. Today, the Kalina live largely in villages on the rivers and coasts of Venezuela ...
.
[ JESÚS GRAU ORTEGA, '']El Progreso
El Progreso () is a city, with a population of 120,600 (2023 calculation), and a municipality located in the Honduran Departments of Honduras, department of Yoro (department), Yoro.
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport of San Pedro Su ...
'', 22 November 2009
SIETE HISTORIAS con olor a Mastranto y Oro Negro PDVSA y San José de Guanipa en la historia
/ref> El Tigrito lies between the larger town El Tigre
El Tigre is a city of Anzoategui, a state located east of Venezuela's capital city of Caracas.
Located in what is called the "Guanipa Mesa", a river (Tigre) runs across the city.
The average temperature is 79°F, all year around, and the annua ...
and the oil camp of San Tomé.
Like the Guanipa River, the city is named for the Kali'na
The Kalina, also known as the Caribs or mainland Caribs and by several other names, are an Indigenous people native to the northern coastal areas of South America. Today, the Kalina live largely in villages on the rivers and coasts of Venezuela ...
cacique
A cacique, sometimes spelled as cazique (; ; feminine form: ), was a tribal chieftain of the Taíno people, who were the Indigenous inhabitants of the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles at the time of European cont ...
Guanipa.
See also
* List of cities and towns in Venezuela
This is a list of cities, towns and communities in Venezuela. The state capitals are marked with a *.
List
See also
* List of cities in Venezuela by population, a list that only includes cities with no less than 100,000 residents in ...
References
Cities in Anzoátegui
Populated places established in 1910
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