Otrobanda

Otrobanda
Neighbourhood
View of Otrobanda from Queen Emma Bridge
View of Otrobanda from Queen Emma Bridge
Map
Otrobanda is located in Curaçao
Otrobanda
Otrobanda
Location in Curaçao
Coordinates: 12°06′32″N 68°56′13″W / 12.109°N 68.937°W / 12.109; -68.937
StateKingdom of the Netherlands
CountryCuraçao
CityWillemstad
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,369
Otrobanda and Rif Fort are in the foreground, while the Queen Emma Bridge is the pontoon bridge in the center, with the colorful buildings of Willemstad in the background.

Otrobanda is one of the historic quarters of Willemstad, located at the southwest side of the city, in Curaçao, a Lesser Antilles island in the Dutch Caribbean. Otrobanda was founded in 1707, and has been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.[2]

  1. ^ "Census 2011". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Historische Wijken". Curacao.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.