San José de Guanipa Municipality

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Municipio San José de Guanipa
Location of San José de Guanipa within Anzoátegui [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Anzoátegui
Shiretown	San José de Guanipa (El Tigrito)
Area	792 km² (492.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)	76,914
Density	97.11/km² (156.3/sq mi)
Mayor	Freddy Tomás Arriojas Boada (MVR)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0283
Website	guanipa-anzoategui.gob.ve

The San José de Guanipa Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui. The town of San José de Guanipa (El Tigrito) is the shire town of the San José de Guanipa Municipality.^[1]

1 Demographics
2 Government
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Demographics

The San José de Guanipa Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 76,914 (up from 67,289 in 2000). This amounts to 5.2% of the state's population.^[2] The municipality's population density is 156.3 people per square mile (97.11/km²).^[3]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the San José de Guanipa Municipality is Freddy Tomás Arriojas Boada, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 61% of the vote.^[4]^[5] The municipality is divided into one parish; Capital San José de Guanipa.^[6]