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Parish of Saint Peter
Parish
Sir Sydney Walling Highway, Saint Peter Parish
Sir Sydney Walling Highway, Saint Peter Parish
Location of Parish of Saint Peter
Country Antigua and Barbuda
Established 11 January 1692
Capital Parham
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 5,706
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)

Saint Peter is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, located on northeastern Antigua island. It had a population of 5,325 in 2011.

Populated places

The parish contains the city of Parham. Other populated places include:

  • All Saints (Saint Peter portion)
  • Big Duers
  • Cedar Hill
  • Cochranes
  • Cocoa Hall (Mercers Creek Division)
  • Crabs Mill
  • Diamonds
  • Freemans
  • Gilberts (Mercers Creek Division)
  • Jonas (All Saints)
  • Mount Joy
  • Pares
  • Parham Hill
  • Parrys
  • Sandersons
  • The Garden
  • Twenty Hill
  • Vernons
  • Yeamans

Guiana Island and Great Bird Island are within the parish.

The parish is home to Betty's Hope Sugar Plantation, a popular historic site.

Demographics (2011)

Ethnic
Q48 Ethnic Counts %
African descendent 4,937 92.85%
Caucasian/White 20 0.39%
East Indian/India 40 0.75%
Mixed (Black/White) 59 1.12%
Mixed (Other) 172 3.24%
Hispanic 27 0.50%
Syrian/Lebanese 2 0.04%
Other 17 0.33%
Don't know/Not stated 42 0.79%
Total 5,317 100.00%
Religion
Q49 Religion Counts %
Adventist 809 15.46%
Anglican 1,062 20.29%
Baptist 151 2.88%
Church of God 183 3.51%
Evangelical 87 1.67%
Jehovah Witness 127 2.43%
Methodist 569 10.87%
Moravian 139 2.66%
Nazarene 126 2.41%
None/no religion 402 7.68%
Pentecostal 587 11.22%
Rastafarian 63 1.19%
Roman Catholic 177 3.39%
Weslyan Holiness 369 7.05%
Other 173 3.31%
Don't know/Not stated 208 3.98%
Total 5,232 100.00%
Country of birth
Q58. Country of birth Counts %
Africa 2 0.04%
Other Latin or North American countries 9 0.17%
Antigua and Barbuda 4,046 76.10%
Other Caribbean countries 30 0.56%
Canada 14 0.27%
Other Asian countries 1 0.02%
Other European countries 2 0.04%
Dominica 156 2.93%
Dominican Republic 29 0.54%
Guyana 391 7.36%
Jamaica 163 3.06%
Monsterrat 22 0.40%
St. Kitts and Nevis 25 0.46%
St. Lucia 8 0.15%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 44 0.83%
Trinidad and Tobago 16 0.31%
United Kingdom 28 0.52%
USA 167 3.14%
USVI United States Virgin Islands 27 0.50%
Not Stated 137 2.58%
Country of Citizenship
Country of Citizenship Counts % Cumul %
Antigua and Barbuda 4,583 86.20% 86.20%
Other Caribbean countries 29 0.54% 86.74%
Canada 5 0.10% 86.84%
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries 1 0.02% 86.85%
Dominica 89 1.68% 88.53%
Dominican Republic 16 0.31% 88.84%
Guyana 237 4.45% 93.29%
Jamaica 130 2.45% 95.74%
Monsterrat 13 0.25% 95.99%
St. Lucia 4 0.08% 96.07%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 23 0.42% 96.49%
Trinidad and Tobago 3 0.06% 96.55%
United Kingdom 12 0.23% 96.78%
USA 71 1.33% 98.11%
Other countries 9 0.17% 98.28%
Not Stated 91 1.72% 100.00%
Total 5,317 100.00% 100.00%
Country of Citizenship Second Citizenship
Q71 Country of Citizenship Second Citizenship Counts %
Other Caribbean countries 31 4.98%
Canada 27 4.31%
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries 2 0.33%
Dominica 66 10.61%
Dominican Republic 15 2.49%
Guyana 157 25.37%
Jamaica 40 6.47%
Monsterrat 9 1.49%
St. Lucia 7 1.16%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 23 3.65%
Trinidad and Tobago 13 2.16%
United Kingdom 44 7.13%
USA 176 28.52%
Other countries 8 1.33%

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Parroquia de Saint Peter (Antigua y Barbuda) para niños

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