Curaçao (CW)
Curaçao is a Dutch Caribbean island of approximately 160,000 people situated 65km north of Venezuela, outside the Atlantic hurricane belt.
Capital: Willemstad
Region: Americas
Language: Papiamentu
Currency: XCG (Cg)
Cost of living: Moderate (index 68)
Emergency: 911
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Emergency Numbers
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General Emergency
911
Police
911
Fire Brigade
912
Ambulance
912
Poison Control
Contact CMC Emergency: 462 5900 — no dedicated poison control line
Mental Health
GGZ Curaçao: 461 1300 (mental health crisis line)
Domestic Violence
Bureau Slachtofferhulp: 465 0999
Child Protection
Voogdijraad / Child Protection: 461 1766
Road Assistance
No official breakdown service — contact your rental company or call a local mechanic. Keep your insurer's emergency number in your phone.
Centrale Huisartsenpost
461 3600
Out-of-hours GP service for non-emergency medical issues. Available evenings and weekends. Covers Willemstad and surrounding areas.
Weekdays from 5pm; weekends and public holidays all day.
How to call emergency services in Curaçao
For 911: works from any phone. State your location clearly (address + neighbourhood), type of emergency, and number of people affected. English, Dutch and Papiamentu all understood by dispatchers.