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 Guanipa Municipality.

Officially founded in 1910, it was previously a settlement of the Kali'na people.

[1] El Tigrito lies between the larger town El Tigre and the oil camp of San Tomé.

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