El Callao
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. The goldmine at El Callao, once one of the richest goldmines in the world, came into operation in 1871.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: City
- Description: city in Bolívar, Venezuela
- Also known as: “El Callao, Venezuela”
El Callao
- Category: locality
- Location: El Callao Municipality, Bolívar, Guayana, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
7.34736° or 7° 20′ 51″ northLongitude
-61.83319° or 61° 49′ 60″ westElevation
171 metres (561 feet)Open location code
67VW85W8+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 321717073OpenStreetMap feature
place=city
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