Parishes and dependencies of Antigua and Barbuda

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Parishes and Dependencies
Antigua parishes english.png
Location Antigua and Barbuda
Number6 parishes, 2 dependencies
Populations1,634 (Barbuda) - 51,737 (Saint John Parish)
Areas24.41 sq.km (Saint George Parish) - 160.58 sq.km (Barbuda)
Government
  • Vestry (created in 1692, inactive), Parish councils (proposed during the 2023 Antiguan general election)
Subdivisions

Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation made up of: Antigua island, which is divided into six parishes; and of the two dependencies of Barbuda island and Redonda island. [a]

Contents

Although Barbuda and Redonda are called dependencies, they are integral parts of the state, making them essentially administrative divisions. Dependency is simply their title. Redonda was annexed into Saint John and unlike Barbuda, is not an autonomous island, instead, it is a first-level administrative division subordinate to Saint John. [1] [2]

History

Antigua's first-level administrative divisions were based on Divisions, which were later joined to form the island's five parishes. Prior to the creation of parishes, Divisions served as the basis for Antigua's administrative divisions. Despite the fact that divisions have never been eliminated, major divisions have now taken over the role of becoming Antigua's second-level administrative divisions. [1] [3]

On 11 January 1692, the five founding parishes of Antigua—Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, and Saint Philip and Saint Peter—were formally organised. In 1725, Saint Peter was divided into the Saint Peter as it is known today and Saint George. [3]

The office of "justice" served as the top government official in parishes in the past; but, this role is no longer held in any parishes. [3] Each parish also had a vestry. [3]

List

NoParish or dependencyCapitalLargest cityArea
(km2)		Population
(Census 2011)		Population density
(km2)
01 Saint George Fitches Creek Piggotts 24.418,055329.99
02 Saint John St. John's 66.9651,737772.66
03 Saint Mary Old Road Bolans 63.557,341115.16
04 Saint Paul Falmouth Liberta 45.278,128179.54
05 Saint Peter Parham All Saints 32.375,325164.5
06 Saint Philip St. Philip's Willikies 40.673,34782.3
07 Barbuda Codrington 160.581,63410.18
08 Redonda [a] N/A1.5000
- Antigua and Barbuda St. John's 435.3185,567196.57

Parish capitals

There are seven parish/dependency capitals in Antigua and Barbuda. One of these, St. John's, serves as the national seat of government. Each parish capital contains the parish church, while the capital of Barbuda contains the administrative offices of the Barbuda Council. Most capitals have town status, however, Codrington is a village, Fitches Creek is an estate, and St. John's is the sole city in the country.

With the exception of St. John's and Codrington, the majority of parish/dependency capitals are not the largest settlements in the parish. Parham is the second-largest city in Saint Peter; that being said, it would be the largest if the population of All Saints—which is spread across three parishes—were not included. Nonetheless, compared to Parham, the population of the sector of All Saints in Saint Peter is considerably higher. [4] [5]

Antiguan and Barbudan parish capitals map.svg
Parish/dependencyCapitalPopulation (2011)Percentage of parish/dependency population living in capital [6] Foreign born population (%)StatusImageRef(s)
Saint John St. John's 21,643
41.8%
36.71%
City St Johns Antigua 2012.jpg [7] [8] [9]
Saint George Fitches Creek 532
6.6%
34.07%
Estate Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda - panoramio.jpg [10] [11] [12] [13]
Saint Peter Parham 1,307
24.5%
18.86%
Town Parham street in 2023.jpg [5] [14] [15]
Saint Philip St. Philip's 131
3.9%
20.72%
Town St. Phillips Anglican Church.png [16] [17] [18]
Saint Paul Falmouth 240
2.95%
23.21%
Town Looking East to Harbour Hill, Falmouth Harbour, Antigua - panoramio (2).jpg [19] [14] [20]
Saint Mary Old Road 1,251
17.04%
9.27%
Town Old Road, Antigua.jpg [21] [14] [22]
Barbuda Codrington 796
48.7%
11.54%
Village Top Mission Street, Codrington, Barbuda.jpg [23] [24] [25]
Redonda [a] N/A
N/A
 Redonda by sea 1, 2023.jpg

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Though Redonda is a dependency of Antigua and Barbuda, it is administered by Saint John

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References

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  2. ↑ http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. 1 2 3 4 The Laws of the Island of Antigua: Consisting of the Acts of the Leeward Islands, Commencing 8. Novem. 1690 Ending 21. April 1798, and the Acts of Antigua Commencing 10. April 1668, Ending 7. May 1804 : with Prefixed to Each Volume, Analytical Tables of the Titles of the Acts, and at the End of the Whole, a Copious Digested Index. Bagster. 1805.
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