Piggotts
Piggotts, also known as St Mark's Village, is a small township in Saint George Parish on Antigua island in Antigua and Barbuda. It had a population of 1,478 in 2001.
Pigott's | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Pigott's | |
| Coordinates: 17°07′N 61°48′W | |
| Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Island | Antigua |
| Civil parish | Saint George Parish |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,931 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
It is located in the north of the island, to the east of the capital city of St. John's.
Location and Geography
The town is landlocked and has no sea access, and borders the town of Osbourn. The town is 2.5 mi away from V.C. Bird International Airport, 1.58 mi from Saint John's and 5.78 mi from Bolands/Jolly Harbour.
Education
The town is home to the Clare Hall Secondary School and the Kids Unlimited Primary School.
Religion
The town is home to the Antigua & Barduda International Islamic Society Masjid, one of the only mosques in Antigua and Barbuda, as well as
- Praise Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church
- New Life Assembly of God
- Church of God 7th Day
- Clare Hall Christian Union Church.
| Q49 Religion | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adventist | 188 | 9.78% |
| Anglican | 462 | 24.10% |
| Baptist | 38 | 2.00% |
| Church of God | 93 | 4.85% |
| Evangelical | 63 | 3.27% |
| Jehovah Witness | 50 | 2.60% |
| Methodist | 59 | 3.09% |
| Moravian | 170 | 8.84% |
| Nazarene | 30 | 1.55% |
| None/no religion | 73 | 3.83% |
| Pentecostal | 271 | 14.14% |
| Rastafarian | 13 | 0.66% |
| Roman Catholic | 185 | 9.67% |
| Weslyan Holiness | 29 | 1.50% |
| Other | 91 | 4.74% |
| Don't know/Not stated | 103 | 5.39% |
| Total | 1 918 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 13 |
Demographics
Piggots has six enumeration districts.
- 31800 Piggott's Ville-Woods
- 40600 Piggotts-School
- 40700 Pigotts Hill
- 40800 Piggotts-St.Mary's
- 40900 Piggotts-Moravian
- 41000 Piggotts-Central
Census Data[2]
| Q48 Ethnic | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| African descendent | 1,741 | 90.16% |
| Caucasian/White | 11 | 0.57% |
| East Indian/India | 34 | 1.76% |
| Mixed (Black/White) | 5 | 0.28% |
| Mixed (Other) | 58 | 3.00% |
| Hispanic | 54 | 2.82% |
| Syrian/Lebanese | 11 | 0.57% |
| Other | 6 | 0.34% |
| Don't know/Not stated | 10 | 0.51% |
| Total | 1,931 | 100.00% |
| Q58. Country of birth | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 7 | 0.34% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1,353 | 70.06% |
| Other Caribbean countries | 15 | 0.78% |
| Canada | 4 | 0.23% |
| Other Asian countries | 15 | 0.80% |
| Other European countries | 4 | 0.23% |
| Dominica | 78 | 4.03% |
| Dominican Republic | 45 | 2.31% |
| Guyana | 110 | 5.72% |
| Jamaica | 89 | 4.61% |
| Monsterrat | 10 | 0.50% |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 9 | 0.44% |
| St. Lucia | 68 | 3.52% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 26 | 1.32% |
| Syria | 6 | 0.29% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 0.61% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 0.40% |
| USA | 46 | 2.36% |
| USVI United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 0.33% |
| Not Stated | 22 | 1.12% |
| Total | 1,931 | 100.00% |
| Q71 Country of Citizenship 1 | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1,592 | 82.46% |
| Other Caribbean countries | 9 | 0.45% |
| Canada | 9 | 0.46% |
| Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries | 7 | 0.34% |
| Dominica | 29 | 1.49% |
| Dominican Republic | 27 | 1.37% |
| Guyana | 71 | 3.66% |
| Jamaica | 63 | 3.28% |
| Monsterrat | 5 | 0.28% |
| St. Lucia | 30 | 1.54% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 12 | 0.61% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 0.39% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 0.34% |
| USA | 45 | 2.32% |
| Other countries | 2 | 0.11% |
| Not Stated | 17 | 0.89% |
| Total | 1,931 | 100.00% |
| Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 (Country of Second Citizenship) | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Other Caribbean countries | 14 | 4.88% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.39% |
| Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries | 10 | 3.49% |
| Dominica | 54 | 19.11% |
| Dominican Republic | 17 | 6.00% |
| Guyana | 44 | 15.44% |
| Jamaica | 27 | 9.41% |
| Monsterrat | 5 | 1.89% |
| St. Lucia | 39 | 13.79% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 13 | 4.51% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1.49% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 1.49% |
| USA | 48 | 16.95% |
| Other countries | 3 | 1.15% |
| Total | 285 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 1,646 |
See also
- Sir Vivian Richards Stadium — located near Piggotts.
- Antigua island topics
References
- "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool". redatam.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool". redatam.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- Scott, C. R. (ed.) (2005) Insight guide: Caribbean (5th edition). London: Apa Publications.
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