Lagún
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Lagún is a village in the Bandabou district of Curaçao.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Lagun|2011|p=10}} It is located in the north-western part of the country, 30 km northwest of the capital Willemstad. Lagún is a fishing village. Playa Lagun is located south of the village.{{cite web|url=https://www.beautiful-curacao.nl/strand/playa-lagun.php |title=Playa Lagun|website=Beautiful Curaçao|access-date=18 April 2021|language=nl}} The Tula Museum is located north of the village.
History
The name is probably related to a hidden lagoon located about 500 metres from the village.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Lagun|2011|p=8}} The village was founded in the mid-19th century by freed slaves. After the emancipation of 1863, other former slaves joined the villagers. The economy was mainly based on fishing and agriculture.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Lagun|2011|p=9}}
Lagún is one of the four least populated zones of the island. Between 1992 and 2011, the population decreased by 37% with many emigrating to the Netherlands or moving to the urban area around Willemstad.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Lagun|2011|p=12}}
Tula Museum
File:Tula museum, Landhuis Knip.jpg
The Tula Museum is located in the estate of the Plantation Knip. The museum has been named after Tula, a leader of the Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Lagun|2011|p=8}} The slave revolt started at the Plantation Knip and lasted almost two months. Tula was captured and executed.{{cite web|url=https://www.visit-curacao.com/sightseeing/i/35371770/landhuis-kenepa-museo-tula |title=Landhuis Kenepa/ Museo Tula |website=Visit Curaçao |access-date=17 February 2022}} The museum tells the story about the life of the slaves, and the revolution of Tula.{{cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/curacao/west-end/attractions/museo-tula/a/poi-sig/1396437/1331154 |title=Museo Tula |website=Lonely Planet|access-date=17 February 2022}}
The current buildings date from the 1830s, and are in near original condition. Stables, sheds and corrals are located near the estate. The estate has been declared a monument.{{cite web|url=https://curacaomonuments.org/sites/landhuis-knip/ |title=Landhuis Knip |website=Curaçao Monuments |access-date=17 February 2022}}
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Notable people
- Tula (died 1795), slave and rebel leader
References
Bibliography
- {{cite web|url=https://gobiernu.cw/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Lagun.pdf |title=Buurtprofiel Lagun|last1=Buurtprofiel Lagun|year=2011|website=Government of Curaçao|language=nl}}
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