Willemstad, Curaçao
Also known as Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv), (v).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Curaçao
Inscribed
1997
Area
86 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Willemstad, Curaçao is about 14 km south-east of Willemstad. The nearest other World Heritage site is Coro and its Port, about 110 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Willemstad · about 147,000 peopleabout 14 km north-west
- Coro · about 195,000 peopleabout 110 km south-west
- Oranjestad · about 69,000 peopleabout 130 km west
- Punto Fijo · about 235,000 peopleabout 150 km west
- San Felipe · about 77,000 peopleabout 200 km south
- Puerto Cabello · about 174,000 peopleabout 200 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
VenezuelaCultural113 km away
VenezuelaCultural286 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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