Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Parish of Saint John
Parish
Saint John's, the capital of Saint John Parish.
Country	Antigua and Barbuda
Island	Antigua
Established	11 January 1692
Capital	St. John's
Area
• Total	74 km2 (28.5 sq mi)
Population  (2018 estimate)
• Total	56,736
• Density	768.6/km2 (1,991/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Saint Johnstonian
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)

Saint John is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, located on the island of Antigua. It is the most populous parish of Antigua and Barbuda, with a population of 51,737 in 2011, and an estimated population of 56,736 in 2018. The plurality of the population of the parish is located within the country’s capital, St. John’s.

Boon Point, the northernmost point of Antigua, is located in Saint John.

The parish annexed Redonda in 1872.

Saint John coincides with the boundaries of District "A".

Populated places

The parish contains the nation's largest city of St. John's. Other populated places include:

• Aberdeen - 17°04′12″N 61°48′35″W / 17.06994°N 61.80977°W / 17.06994; -61.80977
• Adelin
• Barrymore
• Branns Hamlet - 17°06′13″N 61°50′10″W / 17.10366°N 61.83612°W / 17.10366; -61.83612
• Belmont - 17°05′59″N 61°49′34″W / 17.09964°N 61.82612°W / 17.09964; -61.82612
• Bellevue Heights - 17°05′32″N 61°49′23″W / 17.0922°N 61.82302°W / 17.0922; -61.82302
• Belvedere - 17°04′04″N 61°50′19″W / 17.06772°N 61.83867°W / 17.06772; -61.83867
• Bendals - 17°04′05″N 61°50′10″W / 17.06807°N 61.83604°W / 17.06807; -61.83604
• Black Rock - 17°10′09″N 61°49′39″W / 17.16912°N 61.82741°W / 17.16912; -61.82741
• Blue Waters
• Boon House - 17°10′00″N 61°50′00″W / 17.16667°N 61.83333°W / 17.16667; -61.83333
• Buckleys - 17°04′20″N 61°48′48″W / 17.07221°N 61.81337°W / 17.07221; -61.81337
• Cedar Grove - 17°09′44″N 61°49′04″W / 17.16225°N 61.8178°W / 17.16225; -61.8178
• Cedar Valley - 17°08′00″N 61°48′00″W / 17.13333°N 61.8°W / 17.13333; -61.8
• Clare Hall - 17°07′00″N 61°49′00″W / 17.11667°N 61.81667°W / 17.11667; -61.81667
• Clarkes Hill
• Cooks Hill
• Cooks New Extension
• Crosbies - 17°09′56″N 61°49′25″W / 17.16569°N 61.82367°W / 17.16569; -61.82367
• Deanery
• Emanuel - 17°04′20″N 61°50′14″W / 17.07217°N 61.83731°W / 17.07217; -61.83731
• Five Islands - 17°07′10″N 61°53′02″W / 17.11944°N 61.88388°W / 17.11944; -61.88388
• Friars Hill - 17°08′47″N 61°50′03″W / 17.14634°N 61.83406°W / 17.14634; -61.83406
• Gambles
• Gamble's Terrace
• Golden Grove - 17°05′21″N 61°50′49″W / 17.08903°N 61.84685°W / 17.08903; -61.84685
• Gray Hill
• Grays Farm
• Green Bay - 17°06′53″N 61°50′56″W / 17.11468°N 61.84892°W / 17.11468; -61.84892
• Green Castle
• Hamiltons - 17°03′00″N 61°50′00″W / 17.05°N 61.83333°W / 17.05; -61.83333
• Hattons - 17°07′00″N 61°51′11″W / 17.11654°N 61.85302°W / 17.11654; -61.85302
• Herberts - 17°05′38″N 61°48′51″W / 17.094°N 61.81403°W / 17.094; -61.81403
• Hodges Bay
• Jacks Hill, Antigua and Barbuda
• Marble Hill
• Martin Hill - 17°04′22″N 61°49′01″W / 17.07291°N 61.81704°W / 17.07291; -61.81704
• McKinnon’s
• Montclear
• Nut Grove
• Obeez
• Old Battery
• Olivers - 17°04′38″N 61°48′56″W / 17.07713°N 61.81551°W / 17.07713; -61.81551
• Ottos
• Paradise View - 17°08′58″N 61°50′30″W / 17.14953°N 61.84161°W / 17.14953; -61.84161
• Piggott's Ville
• Potters Buff - 17°06′13″N 61°48′47″W / 17.10366°N 61.81297°W / 17.10366; -61.81297
• Potters Village - 17°06′48″N 61°49′11″W / 17.11337°N 61.81962°W / 17.11337; -61.81962
• Prison Farm
• Radio Range
• Renfrew - 17°05′25″N 61°48′39″W / 17.09023°N 61.81071°W / 17.09023; -61.81071
• Side Hill - 17°07′05″N 61°51′45″W / 17.11817°N 61.86245°W / 17.11817; -61.86245
• Skerrits
• St. Claire
• St. Luke - 17°04′44″N 61°50′04″W / 17.07877°N 61.83437°W / 17.07877; -61.83437
• Soldier - 17°10′07″N 61°50′10″W / 17.16859°N 61.83619°W / 17.16859; -61.83619
• Sutherlands - 17°06′45″N 61°52′48″W / 17.11241°N 61.88007°W / 17.11241; -61.88007
• Sutherlands Development - 17°07′22″N 61°49′46″W / 17.12268°N 61.8295°W / 17.12268; -61.8295
• Tomlinson - 17°06′48″N 61°48′29″W / 17.11327°N 61.80808°W / 17.11327; -61.80808
• Union Road
• Upper Gamble's
• Villa
• Weatherhills - 17°09′55″N 61°50′07″W / 17.16514°N 61.83534°W / 17.16514; -61.83534
• Woods - 17°08′07″N 61°49′33″W / 17.13526°N 61.82585°W / 17.13526; -61.82585
• Yeptons - 17°07′30″N 61°52′20″W / 17.12493°N 61.87235°W / 17.12493; -61.87235
• Yorks

Demographics

Main Articles: Demographics of Saint John's (Antigua and Barbuda), Demographics of Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda

Education

Island Academy International, the sole international school in the country, is located in the town of Buckleys within Saint John Parish. It was formerly Oliver's Estate Island Academy.

See also

In Spanish: Parroquia de Saint John (Antigua y Barbuda) para niños