Oranjestad West

Oranjestad West[2] It is one of the 9 regions[3] into which the Caribbean island of Aruba, an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is divided.

Eagle Beach, Aruba
Oranjestad West
Kingdom Netherlands
Country Aruba
Area
 • Total929 ha (2,296 acres)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total13,976
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)

Geography

It is located northwest of the main island of Aruba, south of Region Noord (or northern region), west of Paradera and north of Oranjestad Oost.

Oranjestad West has an area of 9.29 square kilometers and a population of 13,976 people for the year 2010[4] which represents an increase from the year 2000 when it registered 12,131 people[5] and the 1991 census when it had 8779.

Tourism
  • Eagle Beach
  • Divi Beach
  • Aruba Cruise Terminal
  • Beach Tennis Aruba

References
  1. Aruba Central Bureau of Statistics (29 September 2010). Fifth Population and Housing Census, 2010: Selected Tables (PDF) (Report). p. 75. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. Inc, Encyclopaedia Britannica (2014-03-01). Britannica Book of the Year 2014. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. ISBN 978-1-62513-171-3. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. Statistical Yearbook. Het Bureau. 2001.
  4. Inc, Encyclopaedia Britannica (2012-03-01). Britannica Book of the Year 2012. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. ISBN 978-1-61535-618-8. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. "Ah.1.4 Households and population in households by type and location of the living quarters". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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