Guipuzcoan Company of Caracas
The Royal Guipuzcoan Company of Caracas (modern spelling variant Gipuzkoan, known also as the Guipuzcoana Company, Spanish: Real Compañia Guipuzcoana de Caracas; Basque: Caracasko Gipuzkoar Errege Konpainia) was a Spanish Basque trading company in the 18th century chartered by the Spanish Crown, operating from 1728 to 1785, which had a monopoly on Venezuelan trade. It was renamed in 1785 to the Royal Philippine Company (Spanish: Real Compañia de Filipinas).
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Trade |
| Founded | 1728 |
| Defunct | 1785 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Successor | Royal Company of the Philippines |
| Headquarters | San Sebastián, Madrid , (Gipuzkoa) Spain |
Area served | Venezuela Province |
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