Koraal Partir Explained

Koraal Partir
Pushpin Map:Curaçao
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Curaçao
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:12.1298°N -68.8538°W
Subdivision Type:State
Subdivision Name:Kingdom of the Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Curaçao
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Willemstad
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:3,958
Population Density Km2:auto

Koraal Partir (also Koraal Partier[1]) is a town in located at the northeast of Curaçao. It is situated close to the north coast of the island, and northeast of the capital Willemstad. The village of Brievengat lies to the west, and Sint Jorisbaai lies to the east. Koraal Partir was a former plantation which was abandoned around 1800. The town started to develop in the 19th century when former slaves settled in the area between the plantations of Santa Catharina, Koraal Tabak, Choloma and Sint Joris.

References

  1. Web site: Census 2011. Central Bureau of Statistics. 20 April 2021.

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