Pos Chiquito
Pos Chiquito or Pos Chikito is a town in Savaneta on the island of Aruba. It is located on the main road between Oranjestad and San Nicolaas. It has become known for its coral reef, and has a small diving cove.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 5,260 residents
- Description: human settlement in Aruba
- Also known as: “Pos Chikito” and “Pos Chikitu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jamanota.
Jamanota
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kashiunti-aua, CC0.
Jamanota is a hill situated within Aruba's Arikok National Park, reaching a height of 188 metres and holding the distinction of being the highest point on the island. Jamanota is situated 3½ km northeast of Pos Chiquito.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Savaneta and Santa Cruz.
Savaneta
Photo: Caribiana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Savaneta is a town and region in southeastern Aruba. Until 1797, it was the island's capital city. It is home to the island's oldest surviving home, a 150-year-old cas di torto, or mud hut.
Santa Cruz
Town
Santa Cruz is a Region and Town in central Aruba, dominated by the Arikok National Park. The town is connected by Highway 7 from west to east and Highway 4 from north to south. Santa Cruz is situated 6 km north of Pos Chiquito.
San Nicolaas
Town
Photo: Natalie Liao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Nicolaas is 19 kilometres southeast of Oranjestad, and is Aruba's second largest city. As of 2010 it has a population of 15,283, many of whom originate from the British Caribbean and the rest of the Caribbean. San Nicolaas is situated 6 km southeast of Pos Chiquito.
Pos Chiquito
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Aruba, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.46436° or 12° 27′ 52″ northLongitude
-69.9611° or 69° 57′ 40″ westPopulation
5,260Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
774GF27Q+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4599172428OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3577136Wikidata ID
Q7232943
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pos Chiquito” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pos Chikito”
- Dutch: “Pos Chikito”
- Dutch: “Pos Chiquito”
- German: “Pos Chikito”
- German: “Pos Chiquito, Pos Chiquitu”
- Papiamento: “Pos Chikito”
- Papiamento: “Pos Chiquito”
- Polish: “Pos Chiquito”
- Swedish: “Pos Chikito”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pos Chiquito”. Photo: Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0.