Guanipa Municipality

Guanipa Municipality
Municipio Guanipa
Flag of Guanipa Municipality
Official seal of Guanipa Municipality
Location in Anzoátegui
Location in Anzoátegui
Map showing the location of Guanipa Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Guanipa Municipality within Venezuela
Guanipa Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°45′37″N 63°54′05″W / 8.7603°N 63.9014°W / 8.7603; -63.9014
Country Venezuela
StateAnzoátegui
Municipal seatSan José de Guanipa
Government
 • MayorFrancisco Belisario Landis (PSUV)
Area
 • Total1,118.8 km2 (432.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total85.300
 • Density0.076/km2 (0.20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0283

The 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 Guanipa Municipality.[1]