Saint Mary Parish, Antigua and Barbuda
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Parish of Saint Mary[1] | |
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 Aerial view of Harbour Island in Jolly Harbour, located in the parish. | |
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| Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Capital | Bolans |
| Government | |
| • MPs | Molwyn Joseph, Samantha Marshall |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 8,141[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Saint Mary is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. It had a population of 7,341 in 2011.
Geography[]
The highest point in the parish is Mount Obama.
Education[]
According to the 2011 census, 27.59% of the parish was enrolled in full-time education, with 1,679 being school-aged.
Demographics[]
2.74% of the population or 201 people (as of 2011) were victims of any crime, with housebreaking taking up half of all crimes in the parish.
Only 33.01% of households had internet access. 78.93% of households had access to Cable TV and 1.36% had access to Satellite TV.
Saint Mary has the second-lowest amount of overcrowded houses nationwide, with only 9.67% of households being overcrowded.
2.60% of the population has a disability, one of the lowest nationwide.
The parish is home to 1,660 immigrants or 22.8% of the population.[3][4]
Administrative breakdown and locations[]
Towns
Notable people[]
- Hamish Anthony - Cricketer
- James Carlisle - 2nd Governor-General
- George Ferris - Cricketer
- Gayson Gregory - Football player
- Andy Roberts - Cricketer
- Joseph Matthew Sebastian - Caribbean trade union leader and member of the .
- Janiel Simon - Football player
- Gavin Williams - Cricketer
References[]
- ^ http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-304.pdf
- ^ https://statistics.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2018-Antigua-and-Barbuda-LFS-Report.pdf
- ^ https://statistics.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2011-Antigua-and-Barbuda-Population-and-Housing-Census-A-Demographic-Profile.pdf
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool".
| Parishes |  | |
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| Dependencies | ||
 Populated places of Antigua and Barbuda | |
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Capital city: Saint John's | |
| Saint George |
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| Saint John |
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| Saint Mary | |
| Saint Paul |
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| Saint Peter |
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| Saint Philip |
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| Barbuda | |
| Redonda |
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Coordinates: 17°02′N 61°53′W / 17.033°N 61.883°W
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