Parishes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....

is divided into six parish

Parish

A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...

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Parish	Area (km²)	Population (2000)	Capital
Charlotte Parish Charlotte Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Charlotte is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent. Its capital is Georgetown. Charlotte Parish is the largest parish in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in terms of area.* Area: 149 km²...	149	38,000	Georgetown Georgetown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Georgetown is a town located on the island of Saint Vincent. It is the largest city in Charlotte Parish.-See also:* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines...
Grenadines Parish Grenadines Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Grenadines is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its capital is Port Elizabeth.* Area: 43 km² * Population: 9,200 The parish includes the northern Grenadine Islands:* Bequia* Moonhole Rock* Petite Nevis...	43	9,200	Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Port Elizabeth is a town located on the island of Bequia, which is part of the Grenadines island chain. It is the capital of Grenadines Parish.-See also:* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines...
Saint Andrew Parish Saint Andrew Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Andrew is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent. Its capital is Layou.* Area: 29 km² * Population: 6,700 -External links:* , Statoids.com...	29	6,700	Layou Layou Layou is a small town located on the island of Saint Vincent, in Saint Andrew Parish. There is a post office, a police station and a library. There are also two quarries.-History:...
Saint David Parish Saint David Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint David is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent. Its capital is Chateaubelair.* Area: 80 km² * Population: 6,700 -External links:* , Statoids.com...	80	6,700	Chateaubelair Chateaubelair Chateaubelair is a large fishing village on the Leeward coast of the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, the main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located just south of the volcano of Soufrière. Commonly referred to as just "Chateau", it is the focus and largest community in the...
Saint George Parish Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint George is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent. Its capital is Kingstown, also the country’s capital...	52	51,400	Kingstown Kingstown Kingstown is the chief port of Saint Vincent, and the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. With a population of 25,418 Kingstown is a centre for the island's agricultural industry and a port of entry for tourists...
Saint Patrick Parish Saint Patrick Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Patrick is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent.. The parish consists of the middle portion of the leeward side of the main island. Its capital is Barrouallie.* Area: 37 km²...	37	5,800	Barrouallie Barrouallie Barrouallie is a town located on the island of Saint Vincent. Within Saint Patrick Parish Barrouallie is both the largest city and the parish capital. Once it was the capital of St.Vincent and the Grenadines....

Five parishes (except Grenadines) are on the island of Saint Vincent

Saint Vincent (island)

Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the chain called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains...

, while the Grenadines Parish include the northern two-thirds of the Grenadines

Grenadines

The Grenadines is a Caribbean island chain of over 600 islands in the Windward Islands.-Geographic boundaries:They are divided between the island nations of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada. They lie between the islands of Saint Vincent in the north and Grenada in the south. Neither...

External links

Parishes of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Statoids.com

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