Fontein
Fontein is a hamlet in Curaçao. Fontein is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bisento, as well as near San Pedro.Places of Interest
Highlights include Landhuis Ascencion and Landhuis Jan Kok.
Landhuis Ascencion
Manor estate
Photo: Technische Fred, CC BY 2.5 nl.
Landhuis Ascencion is a manor estate, which is situated 2½ km north of Fontein.
Landhuis Jan Kok
Manor estate
Photo: Cok47, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Landhuis Jan Kok is a manor estate, which is situated 3½ km south of Fontein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sint Willibrordus and Barber.
Sint Willibrordus
Village
Sint Willibrordus is a village in Bandabou on the western half of Curaçao, northwest of the Bullen Bay and about 25 km from the capital Willemstad. The village has been called this since the dedication of the church in 1888; until then, the town of Buitenbosch or as called in the Papiaments 'Mondi Afó' was called. Sint Willibrordus is situated 3½ km south of Fontein.
Barber
Neighborhood
Photo: Margo Groenewoud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barber is a town in the north of the island of Curaçao. It is located inland from the north coast, to the southeast of Christoffelberg, at a major road junction. Barber is situated 4 km northwest of Fontein.
Tera Corá
Neighborhood
Tera Corá is a town in the Bandabou District of Curaçao. It is located near the middle of the island. Grote Berg and Siberië are part of Tera Corá. The name is Papiamentu for "red earth" which is caused by the presence of bauxite. Tera Corá is situated 4½ km southeast of Fontein.
Fontein
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Curaçao, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
12.24851° or 12° 14′ 55″ northLongitude
-69.06103° or 69° 3′ 40″ westElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
774G6WXQ+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 295125475OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3513740
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