Swetes
Swetes is located in Saint Paul Parish on the island of Antigua, in Antigua and Barbuda.
Swetes | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Swetes | |
| Coordinates: 17°03′N 61°48′W | |
| Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Island | Antigua |
| Parish | Saint Paul Parish |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,720 |
| Demonym(s) | Swete |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Geography
It is the sixth largest town in Antigua and Barbuda.
Swetes is located in southern Antigua, to the north of Liberta on the road to the town of Old Road and the southwest coast.
Demographics
Swetes has five enumeration districts, As of 2011, it has a population of 1,720.
Enumeration Districts[1]
- 70300 Swetes-NorthWest
- 70400 Swetes-North
- 70500 Swetes-Central
- 70600 Swetes-SouthWest
- 70700 Swetes-East
Census Data (2011)[2]
| Q48 Ethnic | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| African descendent | 1,641 | 95.43% |
| Caucasian/White | 12 | 0.68% |
| East Indian/India | 5 | 0.31% |
| Mixed (Black/White) | 6 | 0.37% |
| Mixed (Other) | 23 | 1.36% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 0.31% |
| Other | 13 | 0.74% |
| Don't know/Not stated | 14 | 0.80% |
| Total | 1,720 | 100.00% |
| Q49 Religion | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adventist | 151 | 8.86% |
| Anglican | 95 | 5.62% |
| Baptist | 56 | 3.31% |
| Church of God | 142 | 8.36% |
| Evangelical | 72 | 4.24% |
| Jehovah Witness | 24 | 1.44% |
| Methodist | 51 | 3.00% |
| Moravian | 353 | 20.79% |
| Nazarene | 31 | 1.81% |
| None/no religion | 77 | 4.56% |
| Pentecostal | 111 | 6.55% |
| Rastafarian | 19 | 1.12% |
| Roman Catholic | 89 | 5.24% |
| Weslyan Holiness | 323 | 18.98% |
| Other | 36 | 2.12% |
| Don't know/Not stated | 68 | 4.00% |
| Total | 1,700 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 20 |
| Q55 Internet Use | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 768 | 44.66% |
| No | 915 | 53.18% |
| Don't know/Not stated | 37 | 2.16% |
| Total | 1,720 | 100.00% |
| Q58. Country of birth | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 1 | 0.06% |
| Other Latin or North American countries | 2 | 0.12% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1,289 | 74.95% |
| Other Caribbean countries | 20 | 1.17% |
| Canada | 2 | 0.12% |
| Dominica | 53 | 3.08% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.19% |
| Guyana | 138 | 8.02% |
| Jamaica | 105 | 6.11% |
| Monsterrat | 6 | 0.37% |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0.19% |
| St. Lucia | 2 | 0.12% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 13 | 0.74% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 0.49% |
| United Kingdom | 11 | 0.62% |
| USA | 33 | 1.91% |
| USVI United States Virgin Islands | 15 | 0.86% |
| Not Stated | 15 | 0.86% |
| Total | 1,720 | 100.00% |
| Q71 Country of Citizenship 1 | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1,471 | 85.56% |
| Other Caribbean countries | 18 | 1.05% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.06% |
| Dominica | 34 | 1.97% |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 0.12% |
| Guyana | 57 | 3.33% |
| Jamaica | 81 | 4.69% |
| Monsterrat | 2 | 0.12% |
| St. Lucia | 1 | 0.06% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | 0.43% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 0.12% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 0.25% |
| USA | 22 | 1.30% |
| Other countries | 3 | 0.19% |
| Not Stated | 13 | 0.74% |
| Total | 1,720 | 100.00% |
| Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 (Country of Second Citizenship) | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Other Caribbean countries | 25 | 12.50% |
| Canada | 5 | 2.60% |
| Dominica | 23 | 11.46% |
| Guyana | 46 | 22.40% |
| Jamaica | 31 | 15.10% |
| Monsterrat | 5 | 2.60% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 | 2.60% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 3.13% |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 10.94% |
| USA | 27 | 13.02% |
| Other countries | 7 | 3.65% |
| Total | 204 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 1,516 |
| Q117 MoneyOverseas (Money from friends and relatives overseas) | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Under 100 EC$ | 1,234 | 96.43% |
| 100 to 499 EC$ | 17 | 1.33% |
| 500 to 999 EC$ | 8 | 0.66% |
| 1,000 to 1,999 EC$ | 8 | 0.66% |
| 2,000 to 4,999 EC$ | 8 | 0.66% |
| 5,000 to 99,999 EC$ | 3 | 0.25% |
| Total | 1,279 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 440 |
| Employment status | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Employed | 781 | 60.98% |
| Unemployed | 85 | 6.63% |
| Inactive | 400 | 31.23% |
| Not stated | 15 | 1.16% |
| Total | 1,281 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 439 |
| Q91 Business Earning (Earnings a business made) | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 $EC per month | 19 | 25.35% |
| 1,000 to 1,999 $EC per month | 20 | 26.76% |
| 2,000 to 2,999 $EC per month | 10 | 12.68% |
| 3,000 to 4,999 $EC per month | 20 | 26.76% |
| 5,000 $EC and over per month | 6 | 8.45% |
| Total | 75 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 1,607 | |
| Missing : | 37 |
People
Swetes is the birthplace of George Alexander McGuire, Patriarch of the African Orthodox Church. It is also the birthplace of Antiguan and West Indian cricketers Ridley Jacobs and Sir Curtly Ambrose.
References
- "2001 Complete Census Summary Report" (PDF).
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