Parishes and dependencies of Antigua and 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.
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Location | Antigua and Barbuda |
Number | 6 parishes, 2 dependencies |
Populations | 1,634 (Barbuda) - 51,737 (Saint John Parish) |
Areas | 24.41 sq.km (Saint George Parish) - 160.58 sq.km (Barbuda) |
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Subdivisions |
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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 Parish and unlike Barbuda, is not an autonomous island.[1][2]
No. | Parish or Dependency |
Capital | Area (km2) |
Population (Census 2011) |
Parliamentary constituencies[3]
(some constituencies are over multiple parish lines) |
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01 | Saint George | Coolidge | 24.41 | 8,055 | 3 (2 overlap parish lines) | |
02 | Saint John | Saint John's | 66.96 | 51,737 | 12 (6 overlap parish lines) | |
03 | Saint Mary | Bolands | 63.55 | 7,341 | 4 (3 overlap parish lines) | |
04 | Saint Paul | Falmouth | 45.27 | 8,128 | 1 | |
05 | Saint Peter | Parham | 32.37 | 5,325 | 2 (all overlap parish lines) | |
06 | Saint Philip | Freetown and Willikies | 40.67 | 3,347 | 2 | |
07 | Barbuda | Codrington | 160.58 | 1,634 | 1 | |
08 | Redonda | N/A | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | |
Antigua and Barbuda | Saint John's | 435.31 | 85,567 | 17 |
See also
References
- http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-373.pdf
- http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf
- (PDF) http://www.caribbeanelections.com/eDocs/legislation/ag/ag_Constituency_Boundaries_Commission_Order_1984.pdf.
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