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Parish of Saint John
Parish
Saint John's, the capital of Saint John Parish.
Saint John's, the capital of Saint John Parish.
Location of Parish of Saint John
Country Antigua and Barbuda
Island Antigua
Established 11 January 1692
Capital St. John's
Area
 • Total 74 km2 (28.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 estimate)
 • Total 56,736
 • Density 768.6/km2 (1,991/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Saint Johnstonian
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)

Saint John is a special area, like a county, in the country of Antigua and Barbuda. It is found on the island of Antigua. This parish is the most populated part of Antigua and Barbuda. In 2011, about 51,737 people lived there, and by 2018, the number grew to an estimated 56,736.

Most of the people in Saint John Parish live in the country's capital city, St. John's. This makes it a very important and busy area.

The northernmost tip of Antigua, called Boon Point, is located within Saint John. In 1872, the parish also took control of a small island called Redonda. Saint John Parish is also known as District "A" for administrative purposes.

Towns and Villages

Saint John Parish is home to the nation's biggest city, St. John's. Many other towns and villages are also part of this parish. Here are some of them:

  • Aberdeen - 17°04′12″N 61°48′35″W / 17.06994°N 61.80977°W / 17.06994; -61.80977
  • Adelin
  • Barrymore
  • Branns Hamlet - 17°06′13″N 61°50′10″W / 17.10366°N 61.83612°W / 17.10366; -61.83612
  • Belmont - 17°05′59″N 61°49′34″W / 17.09964°N 61.82612°W / 17.09964; -61.82612
  • Bellevue Heights - 17°05′32″N 61°49′23″W / 17.0922°N 61.82302°W / 17.0922; -61.82302
  • Belvedere - 17°04′04″N 61°50′19″W / 17.06772°N 61.83867°W / 17.06772; -61.83867
  • Bendals - 17°04′05″N 61°50′10″W / 17.06807°N 61.83604°W / 17.06807; -61.83604
  • Black Rock - 17°10′09″N 61°49′39″W / 17.16912°N 61.82741°W / 17.16912; -61.82741
  • Blue Waters
  • Boon House - 17°10′00″N 61°50′00″W / 17.16667°N 61.83333°W / 17.16667; -61.83333
  • Buckleys - 17°04′20″N 61°48′48″W / 17.07221°N 61.81337°W / 17.07221; -61.81337
  • Cedar Grove - 17°09′44″N 61°49′04″W / 17.16225°N 61.8178°W / 17.16225; -61.8178
  • Cedar Valley - 17°08′00″N 61°48′00″W / 17.13333°N 61.8°W / 17.13333; -61.8
  • Clare Hall - 17°07′00″N 61°49′00″W / 17.11667°N 61.81667°W / 17.11667; -61.81667
  • Clarkes Hill
  • Cooks Hill
  • Cooks New Extension
  • Crosbies - 17°09′56″N 61°49′25″W / 17.16569°N 61.82367°W / 17.16569; -61.82367
  • Deanery
  • Emanuel - 17°04′20″N 61°50′14″W / 17.07217°N 61.83731°W / 17.07217; -61.83731
  • Five Islands - 17°07′10″N 61°53′02″W / 17.11944°N 61.88388°W / 17.11944; -61.88388
  • Friars Hill - 17°08′47″N 61°50′03″W / 17.14634°N 61.83406°W / 17.14634; -61.83406
  • Gambles
  • Gamble's Terrace
  • Golden Grove - 17°05′21″N 61°50′49″W / 17.08903°N 61.84685°W / 17.08903; -61.84685
  • Gray Hill
  • Grays Farm
  • Green Bay - 17°06′53″N 61°50′56″W / 17.11468°N 61.84892°W / 17.11468; -61.84892
  • Green Castle
  • Hamiltons - 17°03′00″N 61°50′00″W / 17.05°N 61.83333°W / 17.05; -61.83333
  • Hattons - 17°07′00″N 61°51′11″W / 17.11654°N 61.85302°W / 17.11654; -61.85302
  • Herberts - 17°05′38″N 61°48′51″W / 17.094°N 61.81403°W / 17.094; -61.81403
  • Hodges Bay
  • Jacks Hill, Antigua and Barbuda
  • Marble Hill
  • Martin Hill - 17°04′22″N 61°49′01″W / 17.07291°N 61.81704°W / 17.07291; -61.81704
  • McKinnon’s
  • Montclear
  • Nut Grove
  • Obeez
  • Old Battery
  • Olivers - 17°04′38″N 61°48′56″W / 17.07713°N 61.81551°W / 17.07713; -61.81551
  • Ottos
  • Paradise View - 17°08′58″N 61°50′30″W / 17.14953°N 61.84161°W / 17.14953; -61.84161
  • Piggott's Ville
  • Potters Buff - 17°06′13″N 61°48′47″W / 17.10366°N 61.81297°W / 17.10366; -61.81297
  • Potters Village - 17°06′48″N 61°49′11″W / 17.11337°N 61.81962°W / 17.11337; -61.81962
  • Prison Farm
  • Radio Range
  • Renfrew - 17°05′25″N 61°48′39″W / 17.09023°N 61.81071°W / 17.09023; -61.81071
  • Side Hill - 17°07′05″N 61°51′45″W / 17.11817°N 61.86245°W / 17.11817; -61.86245
  • Skerrits
  • St. Claire
  • St. Luke - 17°04′44″N 61°50′04″W / 17.07877°N 61.83437°W / 17.07877; -61.83437
  • Soldier - 17°10′07″N 61°50′10″W / 17.16859°N 61.83619°W / 17.16859; -61.83619
  • Sutherlands - 17°06′45″N 61°52′48″W / 17.11241°N 61.88007°W / 17.11241; -61.88007
  • Sutherlands Development - 17°07′22″N 61°49′46″W / 17.12268°N 61.8295°W / 17.12268; -61.8295
  • Tomlinson - 17°06′48″N 61°48′29″W / 17.11327°N 61.80808°W / 17.11327; -61.80808
  • Union Road
  • Upper Gamble's
  • Villa
  • Weatherhills - 17°09′55″N 61°50′07″W / 17.16514°N 61.83534°W / 17.16514; -61.83534
  • Woods - 17°08′07″N 61°49′33″W / 17.13526°N 61.82585°W / 17.13526; -61.82585
  • Yeptons - 17°07′30″N 61°52′20″W / 17.12493°N 61.87235°W / 17.12493; -61.87235
  • Yorks

Education in Saint John

Saint John Parish is home to Island Academy International. This is the only international school in the country. It is located in the town of Buckleys, which is part of Saint John Parish. It used to be known as Oliver's Estate Island Academy.

See also

A friendly robot In Spanish: Parroquia de Saint John (Antigua y Barbuda) para niños

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