Hooiberg

Also known as haystack, hay stack, hay barrack, hooiberg hill, conical hill, cone hill

'''''' (Dutch: /ˈɦojbɛrx/ ()) is a distinctively shaped, conical hill located at the heart of the island of Aruba. This geological formation is a prominent and recognizable landmark that has long captured the attention of locals and visitors alike—Hooiberg is Aruba's centerpiece.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Hooiberg
Mountain.photo: Aruba-Hooiberg-2013.JPG
Mountain.photo_caption: Hooiberg photographed from the Casibari rocks
Mountain.elevation_m: 165
Mountain.prominence_m: 165
Mountain.map_caption: Location of Hooiberg in Aruba
Mountain.label_position: right
Mountain.type: Conical hill
Mountain.native_name_lang: nl
Mountain.translation: Haystack
Mountain.geology: Hooibergite
Mountain.district: Santa Cruz
Mountain.mapframe zoom: 13
Settlement.settlement_type: locality
Settlement.population_total: 3,413
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3.604
Settlement.population_density_km2: 947.0
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020

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Elevation: 165
Image: Aruba-Hooiberg-2013.JPG

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Contents

Name
Geology
Landscape
Rock type
History
Aruba seen by the Dutch
Aruba seen by the English
Tragedy at Hooiberg 83
The concrete staircase
Culture and agriculture
Coat of arms of Aruba
Pre-refinery industries
Aloe industry
Peanut industry
Climbing record
Hooiberg views
References

== Name == thumb|Hooiberg in Spanish and w/ different spelling in Dutch. 1. Cerro de Paja ò Pan de Azucar (1794) 2. Hooy berg (1825) 3. Hooij-berg (1825).|left|179x179px Many old place names (toponyms) on Aruba have indigenous origins, but the language that was spoken in the past has been lost to posterity. Historically, this hill was known as Orcuyo, an old indigenous name.