El Tigre
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| Country | Venezuela | ||
| State | Anzoátegui | ||
| Municipality | Simón Rodríguez Municipality | ||
| Founded | February 3, 1933 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carlos Hernandez (PSUV) | ||
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 147,800 | ||
| • Demonym | tigrense | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Postal code | 6050 | ||
| Area code(s) | 0283 | ||
| Website | simonrodriguez-anzoategui.gov.ve | ||
| 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]
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[edit] History
El Tigre was founded on February 3, 1933. The city started when oil companies found oil in El Tigre and established their offices in Campo Oficina.
[edit] Demographics
The Simón Rodríguez Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 147,800 (up from 94,409 in 1990). This amounts to 12.1% of Anzoátegui's population.[1]
[edit] Government
El Tigre is the shire town of the Simón Rodríguez Municipality in Anzoátegui. The mayor of the Simón Rodríguez Municipality is Carlos Hernandez, elected in 2008 with 50.6% of the vote.[2] He replaced Ernesto Paraqueima Luiggi shortly after the last municipal elections in November 2008.[3]
[edit] 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
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- simonrodriguez-anzoategui.gov.ve (Spanish)
Coordinates: 8°53′00″N 64°15′00″W / 8.88333°N 64.25°W
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the busyest street in El Tigre is la primera carrera. it include shops and bakerys.
