Soto (Dorp Soto)
Soto is a small town in northern Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. It is located close to Santa Marta Bay, a deep indentation in the island's northwest coast. The small town of Santa Cruz lies just to the northwest, and the town of Barber, Curaçao lies to the northeast, across the hilly ridge which stretches for much of the island's length.
The history of Soto begins with the plantations Klein Santa Martha and Groot Santa Martha. The plantations were founded before 1696, and were one of the oldest of Curaçao. After the abolition of slavery in 1863, agricultural communities were established. In 1925, a church was constructed in Soto, and a parish was established. Next to the church, a school, convent and a boarding school were built.
The population density is low, and the number of inhabitants has remained constant with a slight downwards trend. Soto is one of the poorest areas of Curaçao.
Playa Santa Martha is a public beach on the Santa Marta Bay. The Bay is a lagoon with azure water. There used to be a hotel on the beach, however nowadays it is a quiet spot.
The history of Soto begins with the plantations Klein Santa Martha and Groot Santa Martha. The plantations were founded before 1696, and were one of the oldest of Curaçao. After the abolition of slavery in 1863, agricultural communities were established. In 1925, a church was constructed in Soto, and a parish was established. Next to the church, a school, convent and a boarding school were built.
The population density is low, and the number of inhabitants has remained constant with a slight downwards trend. Soto is one of the poorest areas of Curaçao.
Playa Santa Martha is a public beach on the Santa Marta Bay. The Bay is a lagoon with azure water. There used to be a hotel on the beach, however nowadays it is a quiet spot.
Map - Soto (Dorp Soto)
Map
Country - Curaçao
Curaçao was formerly part of the Curaçao and Dependencies colony from 1815 to 1954 and later the Netherlands Antilles from 1954 to 2010, as Island Territory of Curaçao (Eilandgebied Curaçao, Teritorio Insular di Kòrsou), and is now formally called the Country of Curaçao. It includes the main island of Curaçao and the much smaller, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao ("Little Curaçao"). Curaçao has a population of 158,665 (January 2019 est.), with an area of 444 km2; its capital is Willemstad.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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ANG | Netherlands Antillean guilder | Æ’ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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NL | Dutch language |