Paradera

Region in Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Paradera

Region

A small wooden house in Paradera, Aruba

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 state| Kingdom of the Netherlands
Country| Aruba
Area

• Total

| 25.0 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 13,834
• Density| 553.4/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.

## Population

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At the time of the 2010 census, the following settlements were counted as a part of the Paradera census region.[3]

Name  | Male  | Female  | Total

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Shiribana  | 1,755  | 1,945  | 3,700
Paradera  | 1,207  | 1,279  | 2,486
Ayo  | 1,582  | 1,836  | 3,418
Piedra Plat  | 1,203  | 1,217  | 2,419
Total | 5,747  | 6,277  | 12,024

Until the 2010 census, previous census data listed the neighborhood of Bloemond in Paradera in place of the town, to distinguish the town from the census region.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Aruba". 2020-10-01. Paradera. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
2. ^ Paradera at GEOnet Names Server
3. ^ a b c Aruba Central Bureau of Statistics (September 29, 2010). Fifth Population and Housing Census, 2010: Selected Tables (PDF) (Report). p. 75. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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.
7. ^ Aruba Central Bureau of Statistics (October 14, 2000). Fourth Population and Housing Census, 2010: Selected Tables (PDF) (Report). p. 43. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

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