Lagún

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Lagún
Village
Beach of Lagun
Beach of Lagun
Lagún is located in Curaçao
Lagún
Lagún
Coordinates: 12°19′N 69°9′W / 12.317°N 69.150°W / 12.317; -69.150Coordinates: 12°19′N 69°9′W / 12.317°N 69.150°W / 12.317; -69.150
State Kingdom of the Netherlands
Country Curaçao
DistrictBandabou
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total321
ClimateDfc

Lagún is a village in the Bandabou District of Curaçao.[2] It is located in the northwestern part of the country, 30 km northwest of the capital Willemstad. Lagún is a fishing village. Playa Lagun is located south of the village.[3]

History[]

The name is probably related to a hidden lagoon located about 500 metres from the village.[4] The village was founded in the mid-19th century by freed slaves. After the emancipation of 1863, other former slaves joined the villagers. The economy was mainly based on fishing and agriculture.[5]

Lagún is one of the four least populated zones of the island. Between 1992 and 2011, the population decreased by 37% with many emigrating to the Netherlands or moving to the urban area around Willemstad.[6] The  [fr] is located in the estate of the Plantation Knip. The museum has been named after Tula, a leader of the Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ http://cbscuracao.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6ed83880519f40ddb5d98d8b73671bcd Curaçao Census 2011 Neighbourhood Data Viewer
  2. ^ Buurtprofiel Lagun 2011, p. 10.
  3. ^ "Playa Lagun". Beautiful Curaçao (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Buurtprofiel Lagun 2011, p. 8.
  5. ^ Buurtprofiel Lagun 2011, p. 9.
  6. ^ Buurtprofiel Lagun 2011, p. 12.

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