Koriabo
Koriabo is a community in the Barima-Waini region of Guyana, standing at an altitude of 36 metres. Barima and Koriba form an Amerindian community[2] which is mainly inhabited by Warao people with a minority of Arawak and Kalina people.[3]
Koriabo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Koriabo Location in Guyana | |
| Coordinates: 7°37′N 59°38′W | |
| Country |  Guyana |
| Region | Barima-Waini |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 565 |
Dutch plantations were established in the area in the 1760s.[4] Koriabo was established as a mission in 1946.[3] The economy is based on subsistence farming.[3] Gold mining in the area is threatening the water supply.[5]
References
- "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "Indigenous villages". Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- Atkinson 2016, p. 100.
- "SPANISH RAIDS ON DUTCH TERRITORY (1758-1768)". Guyana.org. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Atkinson 2016, p. 103.
Bibliography
Atkinson, Sharon (2016). "OUR LAND, OUR LIFE" (PDF). Forest Peoples. Amerindian Peoples Association and Forest Peoples Programme. ISBN 978-0-9935190-7-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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