Parishes and dependencies of Antigua and Barbuda

Parishes and Dependencies
LocationAntigua 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
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Executive
Legislative
Judicial
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Foreign relations
Antigua and Barbuda Barbuda

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]

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

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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 January 11, 1692, the five founding parishes of Antigua and Barbuda—Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, and Saint Philip and Saint Peter—were formally organized into what are now known as the Parishes of Antigua and Barbuda. 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

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No Parish or dependency Capital Largest city Area
(km2) 		Population
(Census 2011)
01 Saint George Fitches Creek Piggotts 24.41 8,055
02 Saint John St. John's 66.96 51,737
03 Saint Mary Old Road Bolans 63.55 7,341
04 Saint Paul Falmouth Liberta 45.27 8,128
05 Saint Peter Parham All Saints 32.37 5,325
06 Saint Philip St. Philip's Willikies 40.67 3,347
07 Barbuda Codrington 160.58 1,634
08 Redonda[a] N/A 1.50 0
- Antigua and Barbuda St. John's 435.31 85,567

Parish capitals

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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]

Parish/dependency Capital Population (2011) Percentage of parish/dependency population living in capital[6] Foreign born population (%) Status Image Ref(s)
Saint John St. John's 21,643
41.8%
36.71%
 City [7][8][9]
Saint George Fitches Creek 532
6.6%
34.07%
 Estate [10][11][12][13]
Saint Peter Parham 1,307
24.5%
18.86%
 Town [5][14][15]
Saint Philip St. Philip's 131
3.9%
20.72%
 Town [16][17][18]
Saint Paul Falmouth 240
2.95%
23.21%
 Town [19][14][20]
Saint Mary Old Road 1,251
17.04%
9.27%
 Town [21][14][22]
Barbuda Codrington 796
48.7%
11.54%
 Village [23][24][25]
Redonda[a] N/A
N/A

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Though Redonda is a dependency of Antigua and Barbuda, it is administered by Saint John

References

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  1. ^ a b http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-373.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ a b c d 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.
  4. ^ "Ethnicity in All Saints Northeast" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Ethnicity in Parham" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2023.
  6. ^ 2011 Population and Housing Census (PDF).
  7. ^ "Ethnicity in St. John's City" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2024.
  8. ^ Public Health Act (PDF).
  9. ^ "Birth place in St. John's" (PDF). Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ "Ethnicity in Fitches Creek" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2024.
  11. ^ Lands of Antigua and Barbuda Sugar Factory Limited and the Antigua and Barbuda Syndicate Estates Limited (Vesting) Act (PDF). p. 2.
  12. ^ Commons, Great Britain Parliament House of (1858). Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons. Ordered to be printed.
  13. ^ "Birth place in Fitches Creek" (PDF). Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ a b c The Laws of the Island of Antigua: Consisting of the Acts of the Leeward Islands, Commencing 8th November 1690, Ending 21st April 1798; and the Acts of Antigua, Commencing 10th April 1668, Ending 7th May 1804. Samuel Bagster. 1805. p. 88.
  15. ^ "Birth place in Parham" (PDF). Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ "Ethnicity in St. Philip's" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Antigua - Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center". collections.leventhalmap.org. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Birth place in St. Philip's" (PDF). Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. ^ "Ethnicity in Falmouth" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Birth place in Falmouth" (PDF). Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  21. ^ "Ethnicity in Old Road" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  22. ^ "Birth place in Old Road" (PDF). Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  23. ^ "Ethnicity in Codrington" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  24. ^ Barbuda Act (PDF). p. 6.
  25. ^ "Birth place in Codrington" (PDF). Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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