These people presumably comprised the entire population of the islands, but 150 to 200 were returned to Aruba and Curaçao in 1526 to work on the exportation of brazilwood, kwihi, and divi-divi.
The native inhabitants of the islands presumably represented the entire island population, but around 150 to 200 were returned to Aruba and Curaçao in 1526 to engage in the exportation of valuable goods like brazilwood, kwihi, and divi-divi.