Victoria, Grenada

Victoria
Town
Victoria Location within Grenada
Coordinates: 12°11′N61°42′W / 12.183°N 61.700°W / 12.183; -61.700
Country	Grenada
Parish	Saint Mark
Elevation [1]	509 ft (155 m)
Time zone	UTC-4

Victoria is a town and capital of Saint Mark Parish, the smallest parish in Grenada. It has a population of 2256 (2013), ^{[2] [3]} and is the fourth largest town in Grenada.

History

The original inhabitants of the region were the Kalinago who left petroglyphs and rock art in Waltham and Dusquesne. ^[4] The French first arrived in the region of Saint Mark in the 1670s and expelled the Kalinago, they then founded the town of Victoria around 1721, and was designated as a new parish in 1741. The town’s architecture mainly dates from the mid-to-late 1800s, with various churches and estates such as Diamond estate, one of the oldest in the parish. ^[5]

Tourist attractions

Various attractions near to Victoria include:

• The Molinere underwater sculpture park
• The River Antonine rum distillery
• Belmont estate
• Jouvay Chocolate estate ^[6]

Geography

Victoria is on the west coast of the island, it is connected by one road to Maran, Grosspoint and Gouyave to the south and Sauteurs to the north.

References

1. "Victoria". Falling Rain.
2. "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
3. "Victoria, Grenada - Location, map, facts". www.geodatos.net. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
4. Andy Burnham, Pete Evans (Layout), The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map. "Rock Art near Victoria, Grenada". The Megalithic Portal. Archived from the original on 2025-10-20. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
5. "St Mark - Grenada National Trust". 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
6. "Get your guide".