page_title: Oranjestad, Aruba
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Oranjestad, Aruba / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Hospital in Oranjestad, Aruba from www.zerokarma.com . Photographer allow to use it under GFDL
context_page_description: Oranjestad is the capital and largest city of Aruba, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is located on the southern coast near the western end of the island country. In the local language, Papiamento, Oranjestad is often referred to as "Playa". In 2015, the population of the capital was 34,980.
context_section_description: Oranjestad is served by the Queen Beatrix International Airport, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from the city center. Its downtown is served by a tramway line inaugurated in December 2012.
  Caya G. F. Betico Croes, also called Main Street, is Aruba's main shopping street in Oranjestad, however in the past few years shoppers have increasingly turned to Lloyd G. Smith Boulevard, the main thoroughfare in the city. This is in part because the boulevard is closer to the cruise ship terminal and harbour area.
  Oranjestad houses the largest port on the island capable of docking up to five large vessels. In 2003, over 200 container ships called at the Oranjestad port. A smaller port for shorter cargo vessels is at Barcadera, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the east. Plans have been proposed to increase loading capacity at Oranjestad, and for the construction of a marina to make up for inadequate docking space available for yachts and fishing boats.
  Traffic in the center of town is a growing issue for island commuters. The government is under pressure to make improvements to the periphery, which runs around the city. In late 2006 planning began for the installment of a roundabout, along the main boulevard and next to the Free Zone, at one of the island's most troublesome intersections. The plans were completed in 2008. In the meantime, several businesses and government departments have relocated their offices outside of the city centre, spurring a boom in construction and modernisation.
caption: Hospital in 2003
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