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on the island of Antigua. It had a population of 7,341 in 2011.

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

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.

Administrative breakdown and locations

Towns *

Bolands Bolans is a community on the south-western end of the island of Antigua, headtown of the Saint Mary's Parish. It was once an agrarian community but has slowly been transformed into a centre of tourist activity. There are those in the community ...

- Jolly Harbour * Bishops * Tre' Philip * Cades Bay * Cedar Hall * Claremont *

Crabs Hill Crabs Hill is a village in 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. Geography The highest point in the parish is Mount Obama. Educat ...

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* John Hughes *

Johnsons Point Johnsons Point is a town in 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. Geography The highest point in the parish is Mount Obama. Educ ...

* New Division * Old Road *

Orange Valley Mill Saint Mary, officially the Parish of Saint Mary, is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. Saint Mary borders Saint John to the north, and Saint Paul to the east. Saint Mary is dominated by the Shekerley Mountains, and its north ...

Sawcolts Sawcolts is a small township in the southwest of the island of Antigua. It is located to the east of Sage Hill in the Shekerley Mountains, the low range which skirts the island's southeastern coastline. The township is located to the north of Fig ...

* Seaforths *

Urlings Urlings is a town located in the southern part of Saint Mary Parish on the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda. Urlings is one of the 6 towns in Antigua and Barbuda that has Digital television transition, switched to digital television. ...

* Yorks

Notable people

Hamish Anthony Hamish Arbeb Gervais Anthony (born 16 January 1971) is a former West Indian cricketer. As a fast bowling allrounder, Anthony played for both the West Indies and the United States. He also featured for the Leeward Islands and Welsh side Glamorg ...

- Cricketer * James Carlisle - 2nd

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* George Ferris - Cricketer *

Gayson Gregory Gayson Gregory (born 5 April 1982) is an Antiguan footballer who plays for Antigua Barracuda FC in the USL Professional Division and the Antigua and Barbuda national team. Club career Born in Bolands, Gregory was named Most Valuable Playe ...

- Football player * Andy Roberts - Cricketer *

Joseph Matthew Sebastian Joseph Matthew Sebastian (7 July 1891 – 25 June 1944) was a Caribbean trade union leader and politician. Early life Joseph Matthew Sebastian was born in 1891 in Johnsons Point, Johnson's Point, in the Parish of St. Mary, Antigua. Following thi ...

- Caribbean trade union leader and member of the

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Janiel Simon Janiel Simon (born June 11, 1981) is an Antiguan footballer. Janiel works for the Environmental division of the Antigua and Barbuda Government. He also was instrumental in organising a friendly match between a SAP F.C. side and a touring team o ...

- Football player * Gavin Williams - Cricketer

References

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