El Callao, Venezuela Explained

Pushpin Map:	Venezuela
Coordinates:	7.3463°N -61.8271°W
Timezone:	VET
Utc Offset:	-4

El Callao is the capital city of the El Callao Municipality in the state of Bolívar, Venezuela. It was founded in the mid-19th century.^[1] The goldmine at El Callao, once one of the richest goldmines in the world, came into operation in 1871.

Due to gold mines in the area, the real number of inhabitants may be five times higher than the official total of around 25,000.^[2]

Carnival of El Callao

Calypso de El Callao, a carnival held in El Callao, was included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.a-venezuela.com/index.php/estados-ciudades/estado-bolivar/municipios-estado-bolivar/municipio-el-callao Municipality El Callao
2. https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-45204276 Venezuela: la distorsionada economía que crea el oro en el lugar más rico (y violento) del país
3. Web site: Carnival of El Callao, a festive representation of a memory and cultural identity . 2016 . UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage . January 23, 2024.
4. Web site: Nomination file no. 01198 for inscription in 2016 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity . .DOC . 2016 . UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage . January 23, 2024.