North Andros is one of the
31 districts of the Bahamas. It is also the largest district (in area) in the country. It has some of the largest settlements on
Andros Island
Andros Island is an archipelago within the Bahamas, the largest of the Bahamian Islands. Politically considered a single island, Andros in total has an area greater than all the other 700 Bahamian islands combined. The land area of Andros consis ...
and many churches as well. The population (2010 Census) is 3,898.
NORTH ANDROS POPULATION BY SETTLEMENT AND TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED DWELLINGS: 2010 CENSUS
- Bahamas Department of Statistics
Churches
There are a number of church denominations represented within Andros. In North Andros, the Anglican Episcopal Church has a presence throug
St. Margaret's Parish
This parish consist of two churches: St. Margaret's, located in the settlement of Nicholl's Town; and St. Mary Magdalene, located in the settlement of Mastic Point. There are two denominations of Methodist Churches. (MCCA) Wesley Methodist church is located in Mastic Point, while Wesley Mt. Zion is at Nicholl's Town. (BCMC) Wesley Methodist is located at Mastic Point. There is also the Church of God of Prophecy. Branches may be found in Lowe Sound, Mastic Point, Staniard Creek and Conch Sound, the latter having the most membership. The Church of God of Prophecy in Conch Sound is home for the "Rushin" Bahamian Culture that is held on a yearly basis around New Year's time.
Settlements
Prevalent settlements in North Andros are:
*Red Bays
*Morgan's Bluff
*Lowe Sound
*Nicholls Town
Nicholls Town is a town located in North Andros, part of Andros, Bahamas, Andros island in the Bahamas. The town features a sweeping beachfront.
It is named for Edward Nicolls, an Anglo-Irish military leader in the Caribbean in the early 19th cent ...
*Conch Sound
*San Andros
*Mastic Point
*Stafford Creek
Stafford Creek is a town on North Andros Island in the Bahamas. It is about north of Staniard Creek and about west of Nassau and about southeast of Miami. In 2010, the town had a population of 98.
The main road in Stafford creek is off the Qu ...
*Blanket Sound
*Staniard Creek
*Love Hill
References
External
St Margaret's Anglican Episcopal Church in North Andros
Districts of the Bahamas
Islands of the Bahamas
Andros, Bahamas
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