Saint Mary Parish, Antigua and Barbuda

Saint Mary is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. It had a population of 7,341 in 2011.

Parish of Saint Mary[1]
Parish
Aerial view of Harbour Island in Jolly Harbour, located in the parish.
CountryAntigua and Barbuda
CapitalBolans
Government
 • MPsMolwyn Joseph, Samantha Marshall
Population
 (2018)
 • Total8,141[3]
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)

Geography

The highest point in the parish is Mount Obama.

Education

According to the 2011 census, 27.59% of the parish was enrolled in full-time education, with 1,679 being school-aged.

Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Saint Mary Parish (Antigua and Barbuda)

2.74% of the population or 201 people (as of 2011) were victims of any crime, with housebreaking taking up half of all crimes in the parish.

Only 33.01% of households had internet access. 78.93% of households had access to Cable TV and 1.36% had access to Satellite TV.

Saint Mary has the second-lowest amount of overcrowded houses nationwide, with only 9.67% of households being overcrowded.

2.60% of the population has a disability, one of the lowest nationwide.

The parish is home to 1,660 immigrants or 22.8% of the population.[4][5]

Administrative breakdown and locations

Towns

Notable people

References
  1. http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-304.pdf
  2. http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-304.pdf
  3. https://statistics.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2018-Antigua-and-Barbuda-LFS-Report.pdf
  4. https://statistics.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2011-Antigua-and-Barbuda-Population-and-Housing-Census-A-Demographic-Profile.pdf
  5. "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool".


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