Saint Georges is one of

Montserrat Montserrat ( , ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, wit ...

's three administrative

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. The parish is located on the east of the island.

History

Prior to 1995, the parish had a number of populated villages. The Blackburne Airport (also known as the W. H. Bramble Airport), was situated on the east coast. On 18 July, 1995, the

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, located on the south of the island, became active, resulting in the destruction of villages and towns in the southern and eastern parts of the island, including the former capital,

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. The parish became uninhabited from this point, and the Blackburne Airport was abandoned.

References

{{Montserrat-geo-stub es:San Jorge (Montserrat) Populated places in Montserrat