Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda
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Coordinates: 17°38′N 61°50′W / 17.633°N 61.833°WCoordinates: 17°38′N 61°50′W / 17.633°N 61.833°W | |
Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
Island | Barbuda |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 1,252 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Codrington is a town located on the island of Barbuda, which is part of the country of Antigua and Barbuda.
Codrington was founded by Christopher Codrington and his brother John in 1685,[1] to be the main residential centre on the island. They built a castle which dominated the town, but it was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1843 and little trace of it now remains. It had a population of 914 in 2001.
In 1741, the first slave rebellion happened in Codrington. Beach's Rebellion arose as a consequence of manager Thomas Beach's "cruel and tyrannical" behaviour. Several herds of cattle were slaughtered, damage was done to the Codrington's[clarification needed] property and equipment. Codrington is served by Barbuda Codrington Airport.
The population of Codrington was recorded as 700 in the census of 1904, and 1,252 in the census of 1991. The town, along with the rest of the island, was completely evacuated in September 2017 following catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Irma, but much of the population has now returned to the island.[2]
Hurricane Irma[]
On 6 September 2017, Hurricane Irma, at Category 5, swept through the town. Prime Minister Gaston Browne stated that there had been damage to 95% of the structures on the small island and that he was "of the view that the island is barely habitable".[3] As of October 2017 residents were coming back to Codrington and beginning the effort to rebuild.[4]
Demographics (2011)[]
The town has a (unmet basic needs index) of 14.05 and an unemployment rate of 6.58.[5] The Antigua & Barbuda Statistics Departament classifies the city as "Urban".
There are three Enumeration Districts "EDs".[6]
- Codrington (North) (ED 90100)
- Codrington (Central) (ED 90200)
- Codrington (South) (ED 90300)
Ethnicity | Count | % |
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African descendent | 741 | 93.09% |
Mixed (Black/White) | 38 | 4.74% |
Mixed (Other) | 10 | 1.28% |
Hispanic | 2 | 0.26% |
Syrian/Lebanese | 2 | 0.26% |
Caucasian/White | 1 | 0.13% |
Other | 1 | 0.13% |
Don't know/Not stated | 1 | 0.13% |
Q58. Country of birth | Counts | % |
---|---|---|
Other Latin or North Amercian countries | 1 | 0.13% |
Antigua and Barbuda | 703 | 88.35% |
Other Caribbean countries | 2 | 0.26% |
Canada | 2 | 0.26% |
Other European countries | 1 | 0.13% |
Dominica | 11 | 1.41% |
Dominican Republic | 2 | 0.26% |
Guyana | 21 | 2.69% |
Jamaica | 9 | 1.15% |
Montserrat | 4 | 0.51% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 | 0.64% |
Saint Lucia | 1 | 0.13% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 | 0.64% |
Syria | 2 | 0.26% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 0.26% |
United States | 12 | 1.54% |
United States Virgin Islands (USVI) | 9 | 1.15% |
Not Stated | 2 | 0.26% |
Total | 796 | 100.00% |
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1 | Counts | % |
---|---|---|
Antigua and Barbuda | 724 | 91.04% |
Other Caribbean countries | 4 | 0.51% |
Canada | 2 | 0.26% |
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries | 1 | 0.13% |
Dominica | 7 | 0.90% |
Dominican Republic | 2 | 0.26% |
Guyana | 20 | 2.56% |
Jamaica | 7 | 0.90% |
Monsterrat | 3 | 0.38% |
St. Lucia | 1 | 0.13% |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 0.38% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 0.13% |
USA | 16 | 2.05% |
Other countries | 2 | 0.26% |
Not Stated | 1 | 0.13% |
Total | 796 | 100.00% |
Country of Second Citizenship | Counts | % |
---|---|---|
Other Caribbean countries | 11 | 9.57% |
Canada | 15 | 13.04% |
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries | 1 | 0.87% |
Dominica | 11 | 9.57% |
Dominican Republic | 1 | 0.87% |
Guyana | 6 | 5.22% |
Jamaica | 5 | 4.35% |
Monsterrat | 2 | 1.74% |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 3.48% |
United Kingdom | 23 | 20.00% |
USA | 35 | 29.57% |
Other countries | 2 | 1.74% |
Total | 117 | 100.00% |
Q49 Religion | Counts | % |
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Adventist | 72 | 9.10% |
Anglican | 160 | 20.13% |
Baptist | 90 | 11.28% |
Church of God | 3 | 0.38% |
Evangelical | 1 | 0.13% |
Jehovah Witness | 6 | 0.77% |
Methodist | 5 | 0.64% |
Moravian | 2 | 0.26% |
Nazarene | 2 | 0.26% |
None/no religion | 36 | 4.49% |
Pentecostal | 159 | 20.00% |
Rastafarian | 22 | 2.82% |
Roman Catholic | 11 | 1.41% |
Weslyan Holiness | 178 | 22.44% |
Other | 31 | 3.85% |
Don't know/Not stated | 16 | 2.05% |
Total | 795 | 100.00% |
References[]
- ^ http://www.antiguamuseums.org/Historical.htm[dead link]
- ^ "After Irma, Disaster Capitalism Threatens Cultural Heritage in Barbuda". NACLA.
- ^ Hanna, Jason; Sterling, Joe; Almasy, Steve (2017-09-06). "Hurricane Irma: Powerful storm blamed for three deaths". ABS TV Radio Antigua & Barbuda. CNN. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Barbuda After The Hurricane: Residents Return To Pick Up Pieces". BBC News. 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Living Conditions in Antigua and Barbuda: Poverty in a Services Economy in Transition Vol1" (PDF). statistics.gov.ag. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Household ICT Survey 2008" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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External links[]
- Populated places in Antigua and Barbuda
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