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What Is the Capital of Curacao?
Willemstad
The capital of Curacao is Willemstad. About 144,000 people live in the Willemstad urban area — 92.2% of the country's population.
144,000
Urban area population
UTC-4
Time zone
12.10°N
Latitude · 68.92°W
Yes
Largest city
Willemstad at a glance
Name origin
The name means "William's Town" in Dutch; named after Prince WILLEM of Orange (1533-84), the first stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands .
Time zone
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
12 06 N, 68 55 W · IANA time zone America/Curacao
Location of Curacao
Caribbean, an island in the Caribbean Sea, 55 km off the coast of Venezuela
Capitals closest to Willemstad
Oranjestad, Aruba — 130 km
Caracas, Venezuela — 287 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — 716 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico — 769 km
Saint George's, Grenada — 779 km
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — 804 km
Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands — 816 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — 823 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Willemstad
What is the capital of Curacao?
The capital of Curacao is Willemstad. About 144,000 people live in the Willemstad urban area — 92.2% of the country's population.
Is Willemstad the largest city in Curacao?
Yes — Willemstad is also the largest urban area of Curacao (144,000).
What time zone is Willemstad in?
Willemstad is on UTC-4 — UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Willemstad come from?
The name means "William's Town" in Dutch; named after Prince WILLEM of Orange (1533-84), the first stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands .
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).