Tera Corá
Tera Corá
Tera Kòrá | |
|---|---|
Town | |
.jpg) Landhuis Siberië | |
  Tera Corá Location in Curaçao | |
| Coordinates: 12°13′28″N 69°01′41″W / 12.22443°N 69.02803°W | |
| State | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Country | Curaçao |
| District | Bandabou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.25 km2 (7.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,388 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Tera Corá (also Tera Kòrá)[3] is a town in the Bandabou District of Curaçao. It is located near the middle of the island.[4] Grote Berg and Siberië are part of Tera Corá.[5] The name is Papiamentu for "red earth" which is caused by the presence of bauxite.[6]
History[edit]
Tera Corá is in the plantation area of the country.[7] Unlike most of the island, the soil is quite fertile.[8] The area used to consist of isolated plantations and some houses along the main road. The town of Tera Corá is a recent addition from the 1950s.[7] Tera Corá was one of the building projects of Fundashon Kas Popular who built almost 700 residential homes in the town between 1980 and 1998.[9] A large wind turbine park was constructed in 1993, and expanded in 2016.[3]
Grote Berg[edit]
Grote Berg only consisted of Landhuis Grote Berg, a country estate, with no human habitation in the surrounding area. The terrain was bought by Eduardo Halabi who started to transform the area into a residential zone.[9] 900 houses are planned to be built in Grote Berg. The town contains a big shopping mall, restaurants, bars, and has 24-hour security.[4]
Plantation Siberië[edit]
Siberië is a plantation from 1784. The Dutch word translates to Siberia, however it is a reference to Siberio Cafiero, one of the founders of the plantation.[10] Siberië is the only plantation in the area which is still in operation.[9] The ruins of the slave wall which was built to prevent escapes are still present on the grounds.[1] The plantation produces oranges for the liqueur industry,[10] and raises goats.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Buurtprofiel Tera Cora 2011, p. 14.
- ^ "Census 2011". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Uitbreiding windmolenpark Tera Kòrá met 16,5 MW". Amigoe via Knipselkrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Grote Berg". Casa Cama (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Buurtprofiel Tera Cora 2011, p. 6.
- ^ "Ed Hart – Weerzien (1)". Werkgroep Cararibische Letteren (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Buurtprofiel Tera Cora 2011, p. 8.
- ^ Buurtprofiel Tera Cora 2011, p. 12.
- ^ a b c Buurtprofiel Tera Cora 2011, p. 13.
- ^ a b "Landhuis Siberie". Curaçao (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
Bibliography[edit]
- Buurtprofiel Tera Cora (2011). "Buurtprofiel Tera Cora" (PDF). Government of Curaçao (in Dutch).