Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrobanda, which are separated by the Sint Anna Bay, an inlet that leads into the large natural harbour called the Schottegat, as well as the Scharloo and Pietermaai Smal quarters, which are across from each other on the smaller Waaigat harbour. Willemstad is home to the Curaçao synagogue, the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas. The city centre, with its unique architecture and harbour entry, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sint Michiel is a former fishing village in Willemstad lying at the south end of Bullenbaai bay on the west coast of Curaçao. It is located 10 kilometres to the northwest of the island's city centre.
Westpunt is the name of the westernmost point of the island of Curaçao, a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. A flag marks the most westerly point of the island off Cliff Villa Peninsula one kilometre north of the town of Sabana Westpunt.
Sint Willibrordus is a village in Bandabou on the western half of Curaçao, northwest of the Bullen Bay and about 25 km from the capital Willemstad. The village has been called this since the dedication of the church in 1888; until then, the town of Buitenbosch or as called in the Papiaments 'Mondi Afó' was called. The village of several hundred inhabitants has an imposing Roman Catholic church in neo-Gothic style, designed by the Rotterdam architect Evert Margry, for which the first stone was laid by Vincentius Jansen and was built from 1884 to 1888. Earlier in the nineteenth century, a school and an orphanage had been built by mission patrons.
Barber is a town in the north of the island of Curaçao. It is located inland from the north coast, to the southeast of Christoffelberg, at a major road junction. To the north lies the smaller settlement of San Hyronimo, and to the west lie Santa Cruz and Soto. The small settlement of Ascencion lies just to the east. In Barber there is a slavery museum and small nature park with the oldest tree in Curaçao.
Koraal Partir 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.
Piscadera Bay is a waterway and a neighbourhood in the Netherlands Antilles. It is situated at the western side of Otrobanda, in the southern part of Willemstad, the capital of the southern Caribbean island of Curaçao. It contains a fort of the same name, the Caribbean Marine Biological Institute, and several hotels. It has a small beach, as well as a vacation village and holiday resort, with tennis courts and casinos. Sint Anna Bay is nearby. In the 17th century, maps of Piscadera Bay showed it to be a popular locale for fishing, with over 400 different species noted.
Saliña is a residential area in southeast Curaçao located in the eastern part of the capital, Willemstad. The word Saliña in Papiamentu means salt lake. Most of the lake has been poldered for housing developments. The neighborhood started as the plantation Saliña Abou in 1726.
Santa Rosa is a town on the island of Curaçao in the former Netherlands Antilles. It is to the east of the capital, Willemstad, located inland from the east coast, to the south of Santa Catarina, and is connected to the eastern coastline via a canal. To the southwest lies the settlement of Bapor Kibra, and to the southeast lies Nieuwpoort. The settlement of Santa Maria lies to the northwest.
Lagún is a village in the Bandabou district of Curaçao. It is located in the north-western part of the country, 30 km northwest of the capital Willemstad. Lagún is a fishing village. Playa Lagun is located south of the village. The Tula Museum is located north of the village.
Groot Piscadera is a neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao. It is better known as Julianadorp, a villa ward built by Royal Dutch Shell for its employees. Julianadorp is officially part of Groot Piscadera.
Steenrijk is a neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao. It is located about one kilometre south-east of the centre of Willemstad, and has the highest population density of the island.
Landhuis Bloemhof is a plantation house, art gallery and museum in Willemstad, Curaçao. The house was built in 1735 as Landhuis Nooitgedacht. During the 20th century, the house was owned by May Henriquez, a sculptress and writer, and became a meeting place for the art scene of Curaçao.
Scharloo is a neighbourhood and former suburb of Willemstad, Curaçao. Scharloo started as a plantation, but became a wealthy neighbourhood of Willemstad. Scharloo has been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Bandabou is a district of the island of Curaçao. It is one of the three districts, and encompasses the north-western part of the island. The district stretches from Grote Berg to Westpunt. Bandabou is Papiamentu and translates to "lower side".
Tera Corá is a town in the Bandabou District of Curaçao. It is located near the middle of the island. Grote Berg and Siberië are part of Tera Corá. The name is Papiamentu for "red earth" which is caused by the presence of bauxite.
Spaanse Water is a town on the island of Curaçao. It contains the tourist resort Nieuwpoort, the village of Santa Barbara, and the Tafelberg. Spaanse Water is a natural harbour and lagoon located to the east of Willemstad. The lagoon contains several bays and little islands.
Bandariba is a district of the island of Curaçao. It is one of the three districts, and encompasses the south-eastern part of the island. The name is Papiamentu and translates to "up side". The district contains the towns and villages of Santa Rosa, Spaanse Water, Montaña, Seru Grandi, and Oostpunt.
Groot Kwartier is a neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao. It is better known as Emmastad, a villa ward built by Royal Dutch Shell for its employees. Emmastad is officially part of Groot Kwartier.
