Parishes and dependencies of Antigua and Barbuda

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox subdivision type Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists 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.Template:Efn

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 and unlike Barbuda, is not an autonomous island, instead, it is a first-level administrative division subordinate to Saint John.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Barbuda is sometimes referred to as the "parish of Holy Trinity" in relation to the parishes on Antigua in vital records and the education system.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

Antigua's first-level administrative divisions were based on Divisions, which were later joined to form the island's five parishes. Prior to the creation of parishes, Divisions served as the basis for Antigua's administrative divisions. Despite the fact that divisions have never been eliminated, major divisions have now taken over the role of becoming Antigua's second-level administrative divisions.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

On 24 August 1681, the five founding parishes of Antigua—Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, and Saint Philip and Saint Peter—were formally organised. In 1725, Saint Peter was divided into the Saint Peter as it is known today and Saint George.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref>

The office of "justice" served as the top government official in parishes in the past; but, this role is no longer held in any parishes.<ref name=":0" /> Each parish also had a vestry.<ref name=":0" />

List

No	Parish or dependency	Capital	Largest city	Area (km2)	Population (Census 2011)	Population density (Template:Km2)
Template:Mono	Saint George	Fitches Creek	Piggotts	24.41	8,055	329.99
Template:Mono	Saint John	St. John's		66.96	51,737	772.66
Template:Mono	Saint Mary	Old Road	Bolans	63.55	7,341	115.16
Template:Mono	Saint Paul	Falmouth	Liberta	45.27	8,128	179.54
Template:Mono	Saint Peter	Parham	All Saints	32.37	5,325	164.5
Template:Mono	Saint Philip	St. Philip's	Willikies	40.67	3,347	82.3
Template:Mono	Barbuda	Codrington		160.58	1,634	10.18
Template:Mono	RedondaTemplate:Efn	N/A		1.50	0	0
Template:Mono	Antigua and Barbuda	St. John's		435.31	85,567	196.57

Parish capitals

There are seven parish/dependency capitals in Antigua and Barbuda. One of these, St. John's, serves as the national seat of government. Each parish capital contains the parish church, while the capital of Barbuda contains the administrative offices of the Barbuda Council. Most capitals have town status, however, Codrington is a village, Fitches Creek is an estate, and St. John's is the sole city in the country.

With the exception of St. John's and Codrington, the majority of parish/dependency capitals are not the largest settlements in the parish. Parham is the second-largest city in Saint Peter; that being said, it would be the largest if the population of All Saints—which is spread across three parishes—were not included. Nonetheless, compared to Parham, the population of the sector of All Saints in Saint Peter is considerably higher.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":12">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Parish/dependency	Capital	Population (2011)	Percentage of parish/dependency population living in capital<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	Foreign born population (%)	Status	Image	Template:Abbr
Saint John	St. John's	21,643	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	City		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Saint George	Fitches Creek	532	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Estate		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Saint Peter	Parham	1,307	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Town		<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":02">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Saint Philip	St. Philip's	131	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Town		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Saint Paul	Falmouth	240	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Town		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":02" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Saint Mary	Old Road	1,251	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Town		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":02" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Barbuda	Codrington	796	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}	Village		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
RedondaTemplate:EFN	N/A			N/A {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }}

See also

• ISO 3166-2:AG
• List of Caribbean First-level Subdivisions by Total Area
• Commonwealth Local Government Forum-Americas
• Major Divisions of Antigua and Barbuda

External links

• UNccd.int: Source of accurate Antigua and Barbuda area figures