Five Islands, Antigua and Barbuda

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Five Islands
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View of Sea Grapes Beach at the Rex Resorts’ Hawksbill Hotel at Five Islands with world’s largest yacht at anchor off Hawksbill Bay.
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Five Islands
Coordinates: 17°07′08″N61°53′00″W / 17.11889°N 61.88333°W / 17.11889; -61.88333
Country Antigua and Barbuda
Island Antigua
Civil parish Saint John Parish
Area
 • Total3.65 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total337
 • Density92.32/km2 (239.1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)

Five Islands Village is a village located on the northwest coast of Antigua, within Saint John Parish in Antigua and Barbuda.

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Geography

The village is on a peninsula, and was named for the five rock islands adjacent in Five Island Harbour. [1] It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the nation's capital city St. John's, and connected to it by a single road. The village is surrounded by 12 of the 365 beaches on Antigua. [2]

The highest point in the village is Mount Barrington, the location of Fort Barrington. The fort was named after British Admiral Barrington, who captured Caribbean St. Lucia island from the French in 1667. The fort was built during the colonial British Antigua and Barbuda period, mainly as a lookout for any foreign battleships in the area.[ citation needed ]

Eden Beach near Five Islands Village. Eden Beach, Hawksbill Bay, Antigua.jpg
Eden Beach near Five Islands Village.

Demography

Five Islands has a population of 337 people as of 2011, many of whom are employed in farming or fishing. [3] [4] The village is home to several sportsmen, including Richie Richardson, the cricketer and West Indies region coach.

There is one primary school, Five Islands Primary School, in the village. The University of the West Indies opened its fourth physical campus at Five Islands in 2019, serving Antigua and Barbuda and other Eastern Caribbean countries. [5]

Census data (2011)

Source: [6]

There is one enumeration district, Five Islands (ED 36000)

29.07% of households in Five Islands have access to the internet. 72.90% of households own a mobile phone.

Ethnic data
Q48 EthnicCounts%
African descendent32596.39%
Mixed (Other)71.97%
Other20.66%
Don't know/Not stated30.98%
Total337100.00%
Religious data
Q49 ReligionCounts%
Adventist174.97%
Anglican185.30%
Baptist20.66%
Church of God102.98%
Jehovah Witness30.99%
Methodist10.33%
Moravian17151.32%
Nazarene41.32%
None/no religion82.32%
Pentecostal5616.89%
Roman Catholic102.98%
Weslyan Holiness41.32%
Other71.99%
Don't know/Not stated226.62%
Total333100.00%
NotApp :3
Country of birth
Q58. Country of birthCounts%
Antigua and Barbuda27581.64%
Other Caribbean countries20.66%
Dominica277.87%
Guyana92.62%
Jamaica41.31%
Monsterrat20.66%
St. Lucia10.33%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines61.64%
Trinidad and Tobago10.33%
United Kingdom10.33%
USA61.64%
Not Stated30.98%
Total337100.00%
Country of citizenship data
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1Counts%
Antigua and Barbuda30490.16%
Dominica144.26%
Guyana61.64%
Jamaica41.31%
Monsterrat10.33%
St. Lucia10.33%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines10.33%
Trinidad and Tobago10.33%
USA10.33%
Not Stated30.98%
Total337100.00%
Country of second citizenship data
Q71 Country of Citizenship 2Counts%
Other Caribbean countries28.33%
Dominica1141.67%
Guyana28.33%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines416.67%
USA725.00%
Total27100.00%
NotApp :310

Tourism

The village has one of the oldest ongoing hotels on the island.[ citation needed ]

The Five Islands peninsula's coast along Five Island Harbour is renowned for its turquoise waters. It has a series of coves and with beaches and resorts. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Dana Jinkins; Jilly Borrow (1999). Antigua and Barbuda: A Photographic Journey (1st ed.). Concepts Publishing, Inc. p.  35. ISBN   0-393-04784-9 – via Internet Archive. Outside of town is an area known as Five Islands that has five rocky islets off the southern part of the bay.
  2. ↑ "A beach a day: Antigua boasts a year's worth of sunny spots". CNN. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ World Travel Guide
  4. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool".
  5. ↑ Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (Vice-Chancellor) (26 June 2019). "New UWI Campus in Antigua and Barbuda". University of the West Indies.
  6. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool". redatam.org. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  7. ↑ iExplore.com: Things to do in Antigua and Barbuda
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