El Tigre

El Tigre
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El Tigre El tigre in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela
Coordinates: 08°53′10″N 64°15′40″W / 8.88611°N 64.26111°W / 8.88611; -64.26111
Country	Venezuela
State	Anzoátegui
Municipality	Simón Rodríguez Municipality
Founded	February 23, 1933
Government
• Mayor	Jesús Figuera (PSUV)
Area
• Total	703 km2 (271 sq mi)
Elevation	265 m (869 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	206.946 hab.
• Demonym	Tigrense
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
• Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC-4:30)
Postal code	6050
Area code(s)	0283
Website	Alcaldía de Simón Rodríguez.
The area and population figures are for the municipality

El Tigre is a city in the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui. This city is the shire town of the Simón Rodríguez Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 147,800.^[1]

History

El Tigre was founded on February 23, 1933. The city started when oil companies found oil in El Tigre and established their offices in Campo Oficina.

Demographics

The Simón Rodríguez Municipality, according to the 2011 Venezuelan census, has a population of 194.858 (up from 155.178 in 2000). This amounts to 12.4% of Anzoátegui's population.^[1]

Government

El Tigre is the shire town of the Simón Rodríguez Municipality in Anzoátegui. The mayor of the Simón Rodríguez Municipality is Jesús Figuera , elected in 2013 with 41,87% of the vote.^[2]

Famous residents

• Jose Bonilla (boxer), former World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight (112 lb) champion.
• José Catire Carpio, (December 19, 1940 - June 26, 2006), was a Venezuelan llanero singer.
• Jean Machi, minor league baseball pitcher.
• José Tábata, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Transportation

That place is served by both airports:

• San Tomé Airport (IATA: SOM, ICAO: SVST)

References

External links

Coordinates: 8°53′00″N 64°15′00″W / 8.88333°N 64.25°W / 8.88333; -64.25

the busyest street in El Tigre is la primera carrera. it include shops and bakerys.