Savaneta
Aruba /
Sint Nicolas /
World
/ Aruba
/ Sint Nicolas
/ Sint Nicolas
settlement
Add category
The oldest settlement on the island former center of government. Originally the old European inhabitant of the island lived here. The Dutch West India Company prevented Dutch colonist from settling on the island as they had trouble on other island with those settlers encroaching on their claims.
The island's Commander lived here with a few assistants and the area was known as Commander's Bay. The commander moved North to Ponton in 1790 and by 1840 the town became known as Sabaneta (Small Meadow).
By the 1850's the region gained inportance with the cultivation of cochineal, a small insect that lives on the nopal cactus. The body of the female insect is dried and ground up to produce carmine dye.
The island's Commander lived here with a few assistants and the area was known as Commander's Bay. The commander moved North to Ponton in 1790 and by 1840 the town became known as Sabaneta (Small Meadow).
By the 1850's the region gained inportance with the cultivation of cochineal, a small insect that lives on the nopal cactus. The body of the female insect is dried and ground up to produce carmine dye.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savaneta
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 12°27'3"N 69°56'25"W
- Pos Chiquito 4.9 km
- La Vela 114 km
- Villa Jaragua 694 km
- Vaudreuil 848 km
- El Cobre 1063 km
- Chepo 1066 km
- Anton Valley 1196 km
- Senado 1301 km
- Changuinola 1415 km
- Пуэрто Авентура - туристическая деревня 2051 km
- Brasil (area) 2.4 km
- Citgo Aruba Refinery 4.5 km
- Yuana Morto 4.9 km
- Arikok National Park 5.1 km
- San Nicolas Bay 5.3 km
- Vader Piet Training Area 6.3 km
- Seroe Colorado 7.4 km
- Aruba 7.9 km
- Sabanilla Abou 7.9 km
- Ayo 9 km