Bandabou

In 1634, Curaçao was conquered by the Dutch West Indies Company and the city of Punda was founded. Agricultural plantations were established during Dutch colonization to supply Willemstad along with livestock.{{cite web|url=https://canoncuracao.cw/11-ontwikkeling-nederzettingen-en-barios-buiten-willemstad/ |title=11. De ontwikkeling van bewoning buiten Willemstad|work=Canon of Curaçao|access-date=22 April 2021|language=nl}} The plantations were small scale due to the infertile ground, and produced yams, mangos, oranges.{{cite web|url=https://knipselkrant-curacao.com/de-slaven-opstand-van-1795/ |title=De slaven Opstand van 1795|work=Knipselkrant Curaçao|access-date=22 April 2021|language=nl}} In 1795, the population of Bandabou was estimated at 4,000 to 5,000 people most which were slaves. After the emancipation of slavery in 1863, small hamlets were founded in Bandabou. The Roman Catholic church started to build churches in order to educate and convert the slave population, which resulted in several small villages.{{cite web|url=https://cuatro.sim-cdn.nl/cbscuracao/uploads/curacao-environmental-statistics-compendium-2020-a_0.pdf|title=Geological & settlement history|work=Curaçao Environmental Statistics Compendium 2020|access-date=17 June 2025}} The current division of the island dates from 1930 when Willemstad was extended to include most of the suburbs.{{cite news|url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010528109:mpeg21:a0045 |title=Nieuwe Indeeling van Curaçao|work=De Tijd via Delpher.nl|date=30 October 1930|language=nl|access-date=22 April 2021}}

Bandabou is one of three districts of the island of Curaçao, a constituent of the Netherlands. It encompasses the north-western parts of the island, stretching from Grote Berg to Sabana Westpunt.{{cite web|url=https://www.opnaarcuracao.nl/bestemmingen/ |title=Noordwest-Curacao|work=Op Naar Curaçao|access-date=22 April 2021|language=nl}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/curacao/ |title=Curaçao|work=CIA World Factbook|access-date= 15 July 2019}} Bandabou is written in Papiamentu and translates to "lower side".{{cite web|url=https://www.beautiful-curacao.nl/strand/playa-santa-cruz.php|title=Playa Santa Cruz|work=Beautiful Curaçao|access-date=22 April 2021|language=nl}} Bandabou consists of sandy beaches, and natural vegetation. Salt lakes support turtles, fishes, and waterbirds such as flamingoes. It incorporates Christoffelpark, the largest nature park on Curacao, which encompasses the {{cvt|372|m}} high Christoffelberg, and other protected areas like Shete Boka, which has multiple coves and bays, where the sea turtles lay their eggs during season. West Point is the most northwestern tip of the island.{{cite peakbagger|pid=8237|name=Sint Christoffelberg, Curaçao | access-date= 1 June 2011}}

Bandabou incorporates the villages of Barber, Flip, Lagún, Pannekoek, Sint Willibrordus, Soto, Tera Corá, Tera Pretu, and Sabana Westpunt.{{cite web|url=https://gobiernu.cw/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Lagun.pdf |title=Buurtprofiel Lagun|last1=Buurtprofiel Lagun|year=2011|work=Government of Curaçao|language=nl|page=10|access-date=22 April 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://knipselkrant-curacao.com/dolfijnfm-twee-sneks-op-bandabou-dicht-na-alcohol-verkoop/ |title=Twee snèks op Bandábou dicht na alcohol verkoop|work=Knipselkrant Curaçao|access-date=22 April 2021|language=nl}}{{cite web|url=https://gobiernu.cw/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Buurtprofiel_Tera_Kora_.pdf |title=Buurtprofiel Tera Kora|work=Government of Curaçao|access-date=22 April 2021|language=nl|page=14}}{{cite web|url=https://gobiernu.cw/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Buurtprofiel_Tera_Pretu_.pdf|title=Buurtprofiel Tera Pretu|work=Government of Curaçao|access-date=22 April 2021|language=nl|page=11}} Bandabou has poor infrastructure, and suffers from lack of economic opportunities.{{cite news|url=https://caribischnetwerk.ntr.nl/2015/10/05/banda-bou-zou-zich-zelfstandig-beter-redden/ |title='Banda Bou zou zich zelfstandig beter redden'|work=Caribisch Network NTR|access-date=22 April 2021|language=nl}}

• Christoffelpark
• Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795
• Willemstad

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