Pikin Saron
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Pikin Saron | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Pikin Saron | |
| Coordinates: 5°23′22″N 55°21′34″W / 5.389444°N 55.359444°W | |
| Country |  Suriname |
| District | Para District |
| Resort | Zuid |
| Government | |
| • Captain | Url Tapoto[1] |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 488 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (AST) |
Pikin Saron (also Post Saron[3]) is an Indigenous village of Kalina[2] Amerindians in the resort of Zuid in the Para District in Suriname. The village can be accessed from the Southern East-West Link, and is located on the Saramacca River.[3]
Pikin Saron was founded as a missionary post of the Moravian Church in 1756. It was located near the military outpost De Zeven Provinciën[4] which became later known as Post Saron.[3] The Amerindian were living in the savannah to the west of the post.[4] The tribe was hunting escaped slaves for the colony for money.[a] In 1760, there were 84 Amerindians living in Saron. On 25 January 1761, the post was destroyed by the Saramaka Maroons.[5] 8 Amerindians were killed in the attack, and 11 women and children were taken prisoner.[6] On 19 September 1762, a peace treaty was signed between the Colony of Suriname and the Saramaka.[7]
Overview
Pikin Saron has a school and a clinic.[8] The Saron Bridge over the Saramacca River is located near the village. In 2011, the wooden bridge was replaced by a concrete bridge.[9]
In 2019, the Women Centre was renovated by Grassalco who operate a nearby gold mine.[10] In 2009, samples were taken of the river, and the river has been polluted with mercury.[11] In 2020, a police post was opened in the village.[12] The village chief since 2010 is Url Tapoto.[1]