Tera Corá

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Tera Corá

| other_name = Tera Kòrá

| settlement_type = Town

| image_skyline = Collectie Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen TM-20029920 Het gerestaureerde Landhuis Siberie Curacao Boy Lawson (Fotograaf).jpg

| image_caption = Landhuis Siberië

| pushpin_map = Curaçao

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Curaçao

| pushpin_label_position = right

| coordinates = {{coord|12.22443|-69.02803|region:CW|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = State

| subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Curaçao

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Bandabou

| area_footnotes = {{sfn|Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|2011|p=14}}

| area_total_km2 = 19.25

| population_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://curacaodata.cbs.cw/census-2011 |title=Census 2011|website=Central Bureau of Statistics|access-date=23 April 2021}}

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_total = 4,388

| population_density_km2 = auto

}}

Tera Corá (also Tera Kòrá){{cite news|url=https://knipselkrant-curacao.com/amigoe-uitbreiding-windmolenpark-tera-kora-met-165-mw/ |title=Uitbreiding windmolenpark Tera Kòrá met 16,5 MW|website=Amigoe via Knipselkrant|access-date=23 April 2021|language=nl}} is a town in the Bandabou District of Curaçao. It is located near the middle of the island.{{cite web|url=https://www.casacama.com/informatie/curacao/steden-en-dorpen-van-curacao |title=Grote Berg|website=Casa Cama|access-date=23 April 2021|language=nl}} Grote Berg and Siberië are part of Tera Corá.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|2011|p=6}} The name is Papiamentu for "red earth" which is caused by the presence of bauxite.{{cite web|url=https://werkgroepcaraibischeletteren.nl/ed-hart-weerzien-1/ |title=Ed Hart – Weerzien (1)|website=Werkgroep Cararibische Letteren|access-date=23 April 2021|language=nl}}

History

Tera Corá is in the plantation area of the country.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|2011|p=8}} Unlike most of the island, the soil is quite fertile.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|2011|p=12}} The area used to consist of isolated plantations and some houses along the main road. The town of Tera Corá is a recent addition from the 1950s.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|2011|p=8}} Tera Corá was one of the building projects of Fundashon Kas Popular who built almost 700 residential homes in the town between 1980 and 1998.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|2011|p=13}} A large wind turbine park was constructed in 1993, and expanded in 2016.

Grote Berg

{{anchor|Grote Berg}}

File:Landhuis, overzicht - 20652357 - RCE.jpg

Grote Berg only consisted of Landhuis Grote Berg, a country estate, with no human habitation in the surrounding area. The terrain was bought by Eduardo Halabi who started to transform the area into a residential zone.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|2011|p=13}} 900 houses are planned to be built in Grote Berg. The town contains a big shopping mall, restaurants, bars, and has 24-hour security.

Plantation Siberië

Siberië is a plantation from 1784. The Dutch word translates to Siberia, however it is a reference to Siberio Cafiero, one of the founders of the plantation.{{cite web|url=https://www.curacao.com/nl/activity/landhuis-siberie |title=Landhuis Siberie|website=Curaçao|access-date=23 April 2021|language=nl}} Siberië is the only plantation in the area which is still in operation.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|2011|p=13}} The ruins of the slave wall which was built to prevent escapes are still present on the grounds.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|2011|p=14}} The plantation produces oranges for the liqueur industry, and raises goats.{{sfn|Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|2011|p=8}}

References

Bibliography

  • {{cite web|url=https://gobiernu.cw/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Buurtprofiel_Tera_Kora_.pdf |title=Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|last1=Buurtprofiel Tera Cora|year=2011|website=Government of Curaçao|language=nl}}

Category:Populated places in Curaçao

Category:Bandabou