Paradera

Paradera is a small town and census region near the northeast end of the island of Aruba.^[2] The census region Paradera encompasses the town of Paradera as well as nearby settlements and neighborhoods within Paradera, including Ayo, Bloemond, Piedra Plat, and Shiribana.^[3][4] At the time of the 2010 census, Paradera proper had a population of 2,486. The Paradera census region had a population of 12,024.^[3]

Paradera
Region
A small wooden house in Paradera, Aruba
Paradera Location of Paradera in Aruba
Coordinates: 12°32′00″N 070°00′00″W
Sovereign state	Kingdom of the Netherlands
Country	Aruba
Area
• Total	25.0 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	13,834
• Density	553.4/km2 (1,433/sq mi)

St. Philomena's Church, a Roman Catholic church, dominates the skyline relative to the rest of the town's buildings.^[5][6] The region of Paradera has an estimated area of 20.40 square kilometers.

Population

At the time of the 2010 census, the following settlements were counted as a part of the Paradera census region.^[3]

Name	Male	Female	Total
Shiribana	1,755	1,945	3,700
Paradera	1,207	1,279	2,486
Ayo	1,582	1,836	3,418
Piedra Plat	1,203	1,217	2,419
Total	5,747	6,277	12,024

Until the 2010 census, previous census data listed the neighborhood of Bloemond in Paradera in place of the town, to distinguish the town from the census region.^[7]