Parham Town (commonly known as Parham) is a coastal town and port located in and capital of Saint Peter Parish on the island of Antigua, in Antigua and Barbuda. It had a population of 1,491 in 2001.
Parham | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Parham Town | |
  Parham | |
| Coordinates: 17°06′N 61°46′W / 17.100°N 61.767°WCoordinates: 17°06′N 61°46′W / 17.100°N 61.767°W | |
| Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Island | Antigua |
| Civil parish | Saint Peter Parish (capital) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,084 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
GeographyEdit
Parham is on the shore of Parham Harbour, a well-protected anchorage.
It has a population of 1,276 (2001 census).[1]
It is the oldest town in the country (established in 1632) and was once the capital of British Antigua and Barbuda.
DemographicsEdit
Parham has five enumeration districts.
- 50700 Parham-LoversLane
- 50800 Parham-Market
- 50900 Parham-ByamsWharf
- 51001 Parham-School_1
- 51002 Parham-School_2
Census Data (2011)[2]Edit
| Q48 Ethnic | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| African descendent | 998 | 92.06% |
| Caucasian/White | 5 | 0.47% |
| East Indian/India | 3 | 0.28% |
| Mixed (Black/White) | 17 | 1.61% |
| Mixed (Other) | 44 | 4.06% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 0.57% |
| Other | 8 | 0.76% |
| Don't know/Not stated | 2 | 0.19% |
| Total | 1,084 | 100.00% |
| Q49 Religion | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adventist | 192 | 18.17% |
| Anglican | 251 | 23.81% |
| Baptist | 32 | 3.01% |
| Church of God | 26 | 2.43% |
| Evangelical | 5 | 0.49% |
| Jehovah Witness | 4 | 0.39% |
| Methodist | 110 | 10.40% |
| Moravian | 19 | 1.85% |
| Nazarene | 13 | 1.26% |
| None/no religion | 76 | 7.19% |
| Pentecostal | 87 | 8.26% |
| Rastafarian | 16 | 1.55% |
| Roman Catholic | 38 | 3.60% |
| Weslyan Holiness | 153 | 14.48% |
| Other | 30 | 2.82% |
| Don't know/Not stated | 3 | 0.29% |
| Total | 1,055 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 30 |
| Q58. Country of birth | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Other Latin or North American countries | 1 | 0.09% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 847 | 78.07% |
| Other Caribbean countries | 2 | 0.19% |
| Canada | 2 | 0.19% |
| Other Asian countries | 1 | 0.09% |
| Dominica | 31 | 2.84% |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | 0.66% |
| Guyana | 47 | 4.35% |
| Jamaica | 33 | 3.02% |
| Monsterrat | 5 | 0.47% |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 8 | 0.76% |
| St. Lucia | 1 | 0.09% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 10 | 0.95% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0.28% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 0.38% |
| USA | 30 | 2.74% |
| USVI United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 0.66% |
| Not Stated | 45 | 4.16% |
| Total | 1,084 | 100.00% |
| Q71 Country of Citizenship 1 | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 933 | 86.01% |
| Other Caribbean countries | 5 | 0.47% |
| Dominica | 19 | 1.80% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.28% |
| Guyana | 33 | 3.02% |
| Jamaica | 29 | 2.65% |
| Monsterrat | 2 | 0.19% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 0.28% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0.09% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0.19% |
| USA | 23 | 2.08% |
| Other countries | 2 | 0.19% |
| Not Stated | 30 | 2.74% |
| Total | 1,084 | 100.00% |
| Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 (Country of Second Citizenship) | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Other Caribbean countries | 7 | 6.93% |
| Canada | 4 | 3.96% |
| Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries | 1 | 0.99% |
| Dominica | 14 | 13.86% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 2.97% |
| Guyana | 15 | 14.85% |
| Jamaica | 9 | 8.91% |
| Monsterrat | 3 | 2.97% |
| St. Lucia | 1 | 0.99% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 7 | 6.93% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1.98% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1.98% |
| USA | 33 | 31.68% |
| Other countries | 1 | 0.99% |
| Total | 104 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 981 |
| Employment status | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Employed | 466 | 56.80% |
| Unemployed | 63 | 7.62% |
| Inactive | 290 | 35.33% |
| Not stated | 2 | 0.25% |
| Total | 821 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 263 |
| Q91 Business Earning (Earnings a business made) | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 $EC per month | 10 | 27.03% |
| 1,000 to 1,999 $EC per month | 10 | 27.03% |
| 2,000 to 2,999 $EC per month | 9 | 24.32% |
| 3,000 to 4,999 $EC per month | 6 | 16.22% |
| 5,000 $EC and over per month | 2 | 5.41% |
| Total | 38 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 1,037 | |
| Missing : | 9 |
| Q55 Internet Use | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 507 | 46.79% |
| No | 568 | 52.36% |
| Don't know/Not stated | 9 | 0.85% |
| Total | 1,084 | 100.00% |
| Q117 MoneyOverseas (Money from friends and relatives overseas) | Counts | % |
|---|---|---|
| Under 100 EC$ | 779 | 94.88% |
| 100 to 499 EC$ | 9 | 1.12% |
| 500 to 999 EC$ | 13 | 1.62% |
| 1,000 to 1,999 EC$ | 7 | 0.87% |
| 2,000 to 4,999 EC$ | 7 | 0.87% |
| 5,000 to 99,999 EC$ | 5 | 0.62% |
| Total | 821 | 100.00% |
| NotApp : | 263 |
AttractionsEdit
- Parham Hill, a well-preserved colonial home.
- Great Bird Island, in Parham Harbor
- St. Peter's Anglican Church was built in 1840 by eminent English architect Thomas Weekes.
Law EnforcementEdit
In January 2021, the Parham Police were moved to a temporary headquarters in the ticket booth in the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, until a new police station can be constructed, with the old one being demolished.[3]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool". redatam.org. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Parham Police Officers Moved to Temporary Quarters". 24 January 2021.
 | This Antigua and Barbuda location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |