aruba

Aruba Travel Guide

Island territories of the Kingdom of the Netherland

Today in Aruba: Good Friday (29 Mar)
Trek Zone
80°F
Saturday
81°F
Sunday

Tourist season

Are March and April good months to visit Aruba?

3

March

High
season

4

April

High
season

Did you know?

The surface area of Aruba is 69 mi², which puts the island in position number 13 in terms of the area in the world.

How far is it?

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The distance between Oranjestad (AW) and Washington D.C. (US) is 1872 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Oranjestad click here

Oranjestad
Oranjestad
Noord
San Nicolaas
Santa Cruz
Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York City
1872
mi

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Safety

General travel safety level in Aruba on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

1

Level 1 • Exercise normal safety precautions.

Update: 25 Mar 2024

Upcoming holidays

1 April 2024• Easter Monday

27 April 2024• King's Birthday

Currency

Aruban Florin (AWG) - rate compared to selected currencies

1 AWG
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.5144
1.944
GBP
0.4398
2.27375
USD
0.55479
1.8025
Update: 29 Mar 2024

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Aruba

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Distance matrix
MilesOranjestadEagle BeachNoordSan NicolaasSanta CruzParaderaSavanetaPalm Island
Oranjestad-33114385
Eagle Beach3-11364107
Noord31-1353107
San Nicolaas111313-7936
Santa Cruz4657-243
Paradera34392-74
Savaneta81010347-3
Palm Island5776343-

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

12 / 231
Ranking
106 766
Dutch 82.1%, Colombian 6.6%, Venezuelan 2.2%, Dominican 2.2%, Haitian 1.2%

Area

13 / 232
Ranking
69 mi²

Life expectancy

12 / 221
Ranking
77.8
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 74.7women 80.9

Median age

12 / 222
Ranking
39.9
Average age of population expressed in years.men 38.2women 41.5

Population growth

12 / 224
Ranking
1.17%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

12 / 210
Ranking
97.8%
Ability to read, write and count.men 97.8%women 97.8%

GDP

10 / 194
Ranking
38 442 INT$
GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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