| Paradera | |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Aruba streets |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Paradera in Aruba |
| Subdivision Type: | Sovereign state |
| Subdivision Name: | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Aruba |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 13,834 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | 553.4 |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.0 |
Paradera is a small town and census region near the northeast end of the island of Aruba. 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.[2] 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.
St. Philomena's Church, a Roman Catholic church, dominates the skyline relative to the rest of the town's buildings.[3] [4] The region of Paradera has an estimated area of 20.40 square kilometers.
At the time of the 2010 census, the following settlements were counted as a part of the Paradera census region.[5]
| Name | Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |