Oranjestad

Capital of Aruba: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

ARUBA-oranjestad-hafen-1

ARUBA-oranjestad-hafen-1: Bgabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Oranjestad is the capital of Aruba. About 29,998 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Aruba in our atlas.

It lies at 12.52° N, 70.03° W, about 5 m (16 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Aruba time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Oranjestad. Green dots: other major cities of Aruba. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Oranjestad has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Sep, with average highs near 30°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 26°C (78°F). Around 455 mm (18 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Oct.

27°26°Jan2927°26°Feb1527°26°Mar1028°26°Apr1128°27°May2128°27°Jun2128°27°Jul2629°28°Aug2730°28°Sep5129°28°Oct9429°28°Nov9028°27°Dec60mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium
Guillermo Prospero Trinidad StadiumStadium in Oranjestad, Aruba
Palm Beach
Palm BeachHuman settlement in Aruba
Archaeological Museum of Aruba
Archaeological Museum of ArubaArchaeological museum in Oranjestad, Aruba
Aloe Museum
Aloe MuseumMuseum in Aruba
Eagle Beach
Eagle BeachHuman settlement in Aruba
Historical Museum of Aruba
Historical Museum of ArubaHistorical museum in Oranjestad, Aruba
Stadhuis, Oranjestad, Aruba
Stadhuis, Oranjestad, ArubaCultural heritage monument in Aruba
Arend Petroleum Company
Arend Petroleum CompanyOil refinery in Aruba (1927-1953)

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in ArubaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • ARUBA-oranjestad-hafen-1: Bgabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Trinidad Stadium Aruba Pitch: Xrevbc, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Palm-Beach-Aruba-2013: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Archaeological Museum Panorama (1), Oranjestad, ARUBA: Natalie Liao Jen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Aruba Aloe Factory 00 17 56 166000: Caribiana, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Mangrove tree (Conocarpus erectus) Aruba: Rickzwart Rick Zwart, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Willem III Toren Fort Zoutman (2): Natalie Liao Jen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Stadhuis VMG: VMG1231, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • De Arend Petroleum Company 1: VMG1231, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)