Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada

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Saint Andrew's Parish
Paroisse de Saint Andrew
Parish
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Country Grenada
Capital City Grenville
Area
  Total
35 sq mi (91 km2)
Population
  Total
26,749
  Density640/sq mi (249/km2)
ISO 3166 code GD-01

Saint Andrew's is the largest parish in Grenada. The main town is Grenville, which is also Grenada's second largest town after St George's. Grenville is also known as La Baye (its former French name). [1]

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History

In the 1650s the French named the parish Morne de Combat and it was part of the French Territories. Marquis was the first Parish Capital from 1795 to 1796, Grenville became capital of Saint Andrew's in 1796.

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References

  1. "Parishes of Grenada". Statoids.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

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