Guasipati

Guasipati
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Guasipati
Coordinates: 7°28′0″N 61°28′0″W
Country	Venezuela
States	Bolívar
Founded	27 September 1757
Area
• Total	6,182 km2 (2,387 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	21,165
• Density	3.4/km2 (8.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-04:30 (VST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-04:30 (not observed)

Guasipati is a town that serves as the administrative seat of Roscio Municipality in the state of Bolívar, Venezuela. It was founded on 27 September 1757. Its economy depends highly on the gold of its land and that of El Callao.The city is located in the vicinity of the Denguesito ríachuelos to the northwest and the Cunurí to the west, both tributaries of the Miamo river. According to data from the National Institute of Statistics (census 2011) the population of Guasipati is 21,165 inhabitants.

History

Guasipati the eleven of the Missions of the Caroni and El Dorado, was founded in 1757. In the local Caribbean dialect, guasipati means "beautiful land". Guasipati did not become a prosperous or productive member of the mission system because its soils were not so fertile and the other missions had to share their meat and cassava with it. When in 1853 they discovered "the richest gold mines in the world" 18 km south of El Callao, Guasipati revived. It was decreed capital of the newly formed Yuruari Territory, and during the 30 years that followed the discovery of the gold veins of El Callao, the area of waterlogged gold prospectors that came to Guasipati to request the granting of solid rock concessions.

Currently, Guasipati continues to be the political and administrative heart of a good part of Venezuela's gold and diamond producing area. Agricultural and logging, mining and cheerful center, via El Palmar, taste of good Guyanese cheese, fruits of the tropics and good people.