Tera Corá

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Tera Corá
Tera Kòrá
Town
Landhuis Siberië
Landhuis Siberië
Tera Corá is located in Curaçao
Tera Corá
Tera Corá
Location in Curaçao
Coordinates: 12°13′28″N 69°01′41″W / 12.22443°N 69.02803°W / 12.22443; -69.02803Coordinates: 12°13′28″N 69°01′41″W / 12.22443°N 69.02803°W / 12.22443; -69.02803
StateKingdom of the Netherlands
CountryCuraçao
DistrictBandabou
Area
[1]
 • Total19.25 km2 (7.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total4,388
 • Density230/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[]

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[]

Landhuis Grote Berg (1954)

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[]

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[]

  1. ^ a b Buurtprofiel Tera Cora 2011, p. 14.
  2. ^ "Census 2011". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Uitbreiding windmolenpark Tera Kòrá met 16,5 MW". Amigoe via Knipselkrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Grote Berg". Casa Cama (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ Buurtprofiel Tera Cora 2011, p. 6.
  6. ^ "Ed Hart – Weerzien (1)". Werkgroep Cararibische Letteren (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Buurtprofiel Tera Cora 2011, p. 8.
  8. ^ Buurtprofiel Tera Cora 2011, p. 12.
  9. ^ a b c Buurtprofiel Tera Cora 2011, p. 13.
  10. ^ a b "Landhuis Siberie". Curaçao (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2021.

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