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St. John's Sen Jaan
City
City of St. John's
Top: St. John's skyline; Middle: Museum of Antigua and Barbuda, St. John's Harbour; Bottom: Fort James, St. John's Cathedral
Location of St. John's in Antigua and Barbuda
Coordinates: 17°07′38″N 61°50′48″W / 17.12722°N 61.84667°W / 17.12722; -61.84667
Country	Antigua and Barbuda
Island	Antigua
Parish	Saint John
Colonised	1632
Government
• Body	St. John's Development Corporation (city centre)
• Executive Director	Craig B. Whyte
• City Manager	Carolyn Thomas-Parker
Area
• Total	10 km (4 sq mi)
Elevation	0–59 m (0–194 ft)
Population
• Total	22,219
• Density	3,100/km (8,000/sq mi)
Ethnicities
• African	84.86%
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Airport	V.C. Bird International Airport
Website	sjdcanu.com

St. John's (Antiguan and Barbudan Creole: Sen Jaan) is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. With a population of 22,219, St. John's is the commercial centre of the nation and the chief port of the island of Antigua.

History

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The settlement of St. John's has been the administrative centre of Antigua and Barbuda since the islands were first colonised in 1632, and it became the seat of government when the nation achieved independence in 1981.

Geography and climate

Nearby villages and settlements include St. Johnston. McKinnon's Pond is located just north of St. John's.

St. John's has a Tropical savanna climate (Koppen: Aw) with summer-like weather year-round, with hot days and warm nights. Rainfall is at its highest during the months of September to November due to hurricane activity. On 12 August 1995, a temperature of 34.9 °C (94.8 °F) was recorded, which was the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Antigua and Barbuda.

Administrative divisions

Areas

Areas (or major divisions) are the second-level administrative divisions of Antigua and Barbuda. St. John's is considered a first-level administrative division when the major divisions were divided. Its areas include:

• City Centre
• Greenbay
• Point
• Cook's Hill
• Gray's Farm
• Nut Grove
• Kentish
• Desouza Road
• Browns Avenue
• Villa
• Radio Range
• Sutherlands Development
• Upper Fort Road
• Micheal's Mount
• Princess Margaret
• Upper Gamble's

Demographics

The majority of the population of St. John's reflects that of the rest of Antigua: people of African and mixed European-African ancestry, with a European minority, including British and Portuguese. There is a population of Levantine Christian Arabs.

Economy

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St. John's is one of the most developed and cosmopolitan municipalities in the Lesser Antilles. The city is famous for its shopping malls as well as boutiques throughout the city, selling designer jewellery and haute-couture clothing.

St. John's attracts tourists from the resorts on the island and from the cruise ships which dock in its harbour at Heritage Quay and Redcliffe Quay several times a week.

The investment banking industry has a strong presence in the city. Major world financial institutions have offices in St. John's.

There is a market on the southwestern edge of the city where fresh produce, meats, and fresh fish are sold daily.

The Antigua Rum Distillery is located at the Citadel and is the only rum distillery on the island.

Government

St John's is the home of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. St John's is the capital of the Parish of Saint John.

The Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority has its headquarters on Factory Road in St. John's.

St John's is twinned with Waltham Forest borough in London, England.

The current Executive Director of the city centre is Craig B. Whyte, while the current City Manager is Carolyn Thomas-Parker.

Landmarks

There are several museums, including the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda and the Museum of Marine Art, a small facility containing fossilised bedrock, volcanic stones, petrified wood, a collection of more than 10,000 shells, and artefacts from English shipwrecks.

Just east of St. John's is the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, a multi-use stadium in North Sound, that was created mostly for cricket matches, and has hosted the matches during the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The Antigua Recreation Ground, Antigua and Barbuda's national stadium, is located in St. John's. The city's skyline is dominated by the white baroque towers of St. John's Cathedral.

The Botanical Garden is near the intersection of Factory Road and Independence Avenue. This small park's shaded benches and gazebo provide a quiet refuge from the bustle of activity of St. John's.

Sandy Island is a lighthouse located on a small island about 5 km off the coast leading the way to St. John's harbour.

Fort James stands at the entrance to St. John's harbour, across from Fort Barrington. Other fortifications on the island include Fort Berkeley, Fort George, Fort Charles, and Fort Shirley (Shirley Heights).

Government House is the governor's residence, originally a 19th-century parsonage building. It is included on the World Monuments Fund's 2018 list of monuments at risk, following exposure to severe weather events.

Education

St. John's is home to two medical schools – the American University of Antigua and University of Health Sciences Antigua. Secondary schools include Christ the King High School, Princess Margaret School and the Antigua Girls High School. Private grade schools include St. John's Lutheran School of the WELS

Transportation

St. John's is served by the V. C. Bird International Airport.

Fort Road Heliport is located in the city, on Fort Road.

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References

1. Joseph, Jerene. Antigua and Barbuda Dictionary. ISBN 9781090590541.
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "Our Climate". Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
4. "Normal Daily Temperature: TEMPERATURE AT V.C. Bird International Airport". Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
5. "Normals and averages: temperature at V.C Bird International Airport". Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
6. "Normals and averages: rainfall at V.C Bird International Airport". Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
7. "78862: Vc Bird International Airport Antigua (Antigua and Barbuda)". ogimet.com. OGIMET. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
8. "St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (1632- ) •". 24 February 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
9. "Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (formerly, The Directorate of Civil Aviation) (Main Offices)." Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 23 December 2012. "Address : Factory Rd City : Saint John's State : Antigua Country : Antigua and Barbuda"
10. "About | SJDC". sjdcanu.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
11. "Government House". 2018 World Monuments Watch. World Monuments Foundation.
12. "St Johns Ev Lutheran School Antigua". Facebook.
13. "Antigua – WELS".
14. "CalvinAir Helicopters – Fort Road Heliport" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

External links

• St. John's travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Street map of St John's Antigua From Paradise Islands (non-commercial site)
• Map of St. John's at Caribbean-On-Line.com

v t e Parish of Saint John
Populated places	Adelin Belmont Bendals Blue Waters Branns Hamlet Buckleys Cedar Grove Cedar Valley Clare Hall Clarkes Hill Crosbies Emanuel Five Islands Golden Grove Greenbay Herberts Nut Grove Ottos Potters Radio Range Skyline St. Claire St. John's St. Johnston Tomlinson Upper Gamble's Villa Yeptons
Geographical features	Boon Point Cooks Creek Dickenson Bay Five Island Harbour McKinnon's Pond Redonda
History and culture	Fort Barrington Fort James Government House Kingdom of Antigua
Landmarks and tourism	Antigua Carnival Blue Waters Hotel

v t e Populated places of Antigua and Barbuda
Largest city: St. John's
Saint George	Barnes Hill Carlisle Coolidge Crosbies Fitches Creek Gunthorpes New Winthorpes Osbourn Paynters Piggotts Sea View Farm Sugar Factory Upper Lightfoot
Saint John	Adelin Belmont Bendals Blue Waters Branns Hamlet Buckleys Cedar Grove Cedar Valley Clare Hall Clarkes Hill Crosbies Emanuel Five Islands Golden Grove Greenbay Herberts Nut Grove Ottos Potters Radio Range Skyline St. Claire St. John's St. Johnston Tomlinson Upper Gamble's Villa Yeptons
Saint Mary	Bishops Blubber Valley Bolans Cades Bay Cedar Hall Claremont Crabs Hill Ebenezer Glebe Jennings John Hughes Johnsons Point New Division Old Road Orange Valley Mill Sawcolts Seaforths Urlings Yorks
Saint Paul	Bethesda Burkes Christian Hill Delaps Dieppe Bay English Harbour Falmouth Liberta Mathews Pattersons Swetes Table Hill Gardens
Saint Peter	Diamonds Freemans Mercers Creek Pares Parham Vernons
Saint Philip	Collins Ffryes Freetown Glanvilles Montpelier Newfield Seatons St. Phillip's Willikies
Barbuda	Codrington Barbuda-North Barbuda-South Barbuda-East
Redonda	n/a

• St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
• Capitals in the Caribbean
• Populated places in Antigua and Barbuda
• Port cities in the Caribbean
• Populated places established in 1632
• 1630s establishments in the Caribbean
• 1632 establishments in North America
• 1632 establishments in the British Empire
• Capitals in North America