Paradera

Paradera
Region
A small wooden house in Paradera, Aruba
A small wooden house in Paradera, Aruba
Paradera is located in Aruba
Paradera
Paradera
Location of Paradera in Aruba
Coordinates: 12°32′00″N 070°00′00″W / 12.53333°N 70.00000°W / 12.53333; -70.00000
Sovereign stateKingdom of the Netherlands
CountryAruba
Area
 • Total
25.0 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
13,834
 • Density553.4/km2 (1,433/sq mi)

Paradera is a small town and census region near the northeast end of the island of Aruba.[2] The census region Paradera encompasses the town of Paradera as well as nearby settlements and neighborhoods within Paradera, including Ayo, Bloemond, Piedra Plat, and Shiribana.[3][4] At the time of the 2010 census, Paradera proper had a population of 2,486. The Paradera census region had a population of 12,024.[3]

St. Philomena's Church, a Roman Catholic church, dominates the skyline relative to the rest of the town's buildings.[5][6] The region of Paradera has an estimated area of 20.40 square kilometers.

  1. ^ "Aruba". 2020-10-01. Paradera. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  2. ^ Paradera at GEOnet Names Server
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Guide to Paradera, Aruba - Things to Do, Hotels, Resorts & Restaurants". www.aruba.com. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  5. ^ "St. Philomena at Paradera 51, Paradera (Aruba), Aruba (Filtered by: ) Aruba (NL)". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  6. ^ Klein, Rosalie (2013). Moon Aruba. Avalon Travel. ISBN 978-1612385143.