Map of San Nicolas, Aruba

San Nicolas is a city in Aruba, with a population of about 14,175. It lies at 12.4362°N, 69.9071°W. San Nicolas is about 16 km (10 mi) southeast of Oranjestad, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Savaneta, 4 km to the northwest.

San Nicolas at a glance

Where is San Nicolas?

• The 4th largest city in Aruba by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 24 min on the shortest day to 12 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near San Nicolas

• Savaneta — 4 km northwest
• Santa Cruz — 11 km northwest
• Oranjestad — 16 km northwest
• Tanki Leendert — 17 km northwest
• Punto Fijo — 89 km south, Venezuela
• Barber — 92 km east, Curaçao
• Punta Cardón — 93 km south, Venezuela
• Sint Michiel Liber — 105 km east, Curaçao
• La Vela de Coro — 115 km south, Venezuela
• Willemstad — 116 km east, Curaçao

Largest cities in Aruba

• Oranjestad — 29,998
• Tanki Leendert — 21,500
• Santa Cruz — 15,236
• Savaneta — 11,955

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Other places named San Nicolas

• San Nicolas — Ilocos, Philippines

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.