Falmouth, Antigua and Barbuda

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Falmouth
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Town of Falmouth
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Coordinates: 17°01′N61°47′W / 17.017°N 61.783°W / 17.017; -61.783
Country Antigua and Barbuda
Island Antigua
Civil parish Saint Paul
Population
 (2012)
  Total619
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)

Falmouth is a coastal port town located in Saint Paul Parish on the island of Antigua, in Antigua and Barbuda. The town is located in the south of the island, at the end of Falmouth Harbour. A road links Falmouth with the nearby larger town of Liberta inland to the north.[ citation needed ] In 2018, a proposal was made for squatters who had lived on their land for ten years or more to buy their plots for $1 per 1 sq ft (0.093 m2). [1]

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Demographics

Falmouth has one enumeration district, ED 71600.

Census data (2011)

Source: [2]

Q48 EthnicCounts%
African descendent20987.17%
Caucasian/White166.64%
Mixed (Black/White)73.10%
Hispanic73.10%
Total240100.00%
Q49 ReligionCounts%
Adventist145.78%
Anglican12050.22%
Baptist177.11%
Jehovah Witness20.89%
Methodist83.56%
Moravian20.89%
None/no religion114.44%
Pentecostal187.56%
Rastafarian104.00%
Roman Catholic177.11%
Wesleyan Holiness41.78%
Other104.00%
Don't know/Not stated62.67%
Total239100.00%
NotApp :1
Q55 Internet UseCounts%
Yes14761.50%
No8836.73%
Don't know/Not stated41.77%
Total240100.00%
Q58. Country of birthCounts%
Africa10.44%
Other Latin or North American countries41.77%
Antigua and Barbuda18276.11%
Other Caribbean countries20.88%
Canada20.88%
Other European countries10.44%
Dominica73.10%
Dominican Republic41.77%
Guyana20.88%
Jamaica41.77%
Monsterrat10.44%
St. Kitts and Nevis31.33%
St. Lucia10.44%
United Kingdom103.98%
USA124.87%
Not Stated20.88%
Total240100.00%
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1Counts%
Antigua and Barbuda21087.61%
Other Caribbean countries20.88%
Dominica31.33%
Dominican Republic10.44%
Guyana20.88%
Jamaica20.88%
St. Lucia10.44%
United Kingdom52.21%
USA73.10%
Other countries31.33%
Not Stated20.88%
Total240100.00%
Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 (Country of Second Citizenship)Counts%
Other Caribbean countries413.79%
Canada26.90%
Dominica413.79%
Dominican Republic26.90%
Jamaica26.90%
Monsterrat26.90%
United Kingdom620.69%
USA517.24%
Other countries26.90%
Total31100.00%
NotApp :209
Q91 Business Earning (Earnings a business made)Counts%
Under 1,000 $EC per month433.33%
1,000 to 1,999 $EC per month18.33%
2,000 to 2,999 $EC per month18.33%
3,000 to 4,999 $EC per month18.33%
5,000 $EC and over per month541.67%
Total13100.00%
NotApp :220
Missing :7
Employment statusCounts%
Employed12060.75%
Unemployed73.76%
Inactive6934.95%
Not stated10.54%
Total197100.00%
NotApp :42
Q117 MoneyOverseasCounts%
Under 100 EC$19498.39%
2,000 to 4,999 EC$21.08%
5,000 to 99,999 EC$10.54%
Total197100.00%
NotApp :42

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References

  1. Staff writer (12 March 2018). "Squatters promised land for one dollar per square foot". Antigua News Room. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool". redatam.org. Retrieved 2021-12-23.