San Nicolas
San Nicolas, town, southeastern end of the island of Aruba, West Indies, in the southern Caribbean Sea.
Its deepwater port, with facilities for cargo handling and fuel bunkering, serves a nearby oil refinery. Near San Nicolas is the coastal village of Sabaneta, which, under the name Commandeursbaai, was the capital of Aruba until 1797. Pop. (2000) 15,848; (2010) 15,284.
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Article Title:
San Nicolas
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
14 July 2023
Access Date:
March 03, 2025