Five Islands
Village
View of Sea Grapes Beach at the Rex Resorts’ Hawksbill Hotel at Five Islands with world’s largest yacht at anchor off Hawksbill Bay.
View of Sea Grapes Beach at the Rex Resorts’ Hawksbill Hotel at Five Islands with world’s largest yacht at anchor off Hawksbill Bay.
Five Islands is located in Antigua
Five Islands
Five Islands
Coordinates: 17°07′08″N 61°53′00″W / 17.11889°N 61.88333°W / 17.11889; -61.88333
CountryAntigua and Barbuda
IslandAntigua
Civil parishSaint John Parish
Area
 • Total3.65 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total337
 • Density92.32/km2 (239.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)

Five Islands Village is a village located on the northwest coast of Antigua, within Saint John Parish in Antigua and Barbuda.

Geography

The village is on a peninsula, and was named for the five rock islands adjacent in Five Island Harbour.[1] It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the nation's capital city St. John's, and connected to it by a single road. The village is surrounded by 12 of the 365 beaches on Antigua.[2]

The highest point in the village is Mount Barrington, the location of Fort Barrington. The fort was named after British Admiral Barrington, who captured Caribbean St. Lucia island from the French in 1667. The fort was built during the colonial British Antigua and Barbuda period, mainly as a lookout for any foreign battleships in the area.

Eden Beach near Five Islands Village.

Demography

Five Islands has a population of 337 people as of 2011, many of whom are employed in farming or fishing.[3][4] The village is home to several sportsmen, including Richie Richardson, the cricketer and West Indies region coach.

There is one primary school, Five Islands Primary School, in the village. The University of the West Indies opened its fourth physical campus at Five Islands in 2019, serving Antigua and Barbuda and other Eastern Caribbean countries.[5]

Census data (2011)

Source:[6]

There is one enumeration district, Five Islands (ED 36000)

29.07% of households in Five Islands have access to the internet. 72.90% of households own a mobile phone.

Ethnic Data
Q48 Ethnic Counts %
African descendent 325 96.39%
Mixed (Other) 7 1.97%
Other 2 0.66%
Don't know/Not stated 3 0.98%
Total 337 100.00%
Religious Data
Q49 Religion Counts %
Adventist 17 4.97%
Anglican 18 5.30%
Baptist 2 0.66%
Church of God 10 2.98%
Jehovah Witness 3 0.99%
Methodist 1 0.33%
Moravian 171 51.32%
Nazarene 4 1.32%
None/no religion 8 2.32%
Pentecostal 56 16.89%
Roman Catholic 10 2.98%
Weslyan Holiness 4 1.32%
Other 7 1.99%
Don't know/Not stated 22 6.62%
Total 333 100.00%
NotApp : 3
Country of Birth
Q58. Country of birth Counts %
Antigua and Barbuda 275 81.64%
Other Caribbean countries 2 0.66%
Dominica 27 7.87%
Guyana 9 2.62%
Jamaica 4 1.31%
Monsterrat 2 0.66%
St. Lucia 1 0.33%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6 1.64%
Trinidad and Tobago 1 0.33%
United Kingdom 1 0.33%
USA 6 1.64%
Not Stated 3 0.98%
Total 337 100.00%
Country of Citizenship Data
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1 Counts %
Antigua and Barbuda 304 90.16%
Dominica 14 4.26%
Guyana 6 1.64%
Jamaica 4 1.31%
Monsterrat 1 0.33%
St. Lucia 1 0.33%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1 0.33%
Trinidad and Tobago 1 0.33%
USA 1 0.33%
Not Stated 3 0.98%
Total 337 100.00%
Country of Second Citizenship Data
Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 Counts %
Other Caribbean countries 2 8.33%
Dominica 11 41.67%
Guyana 2 8.33%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4 16.67%
USA 7 25.00%
Total 27 100.00%
NotApp : 310

Tourism

The village has one of the oldest ongoing hotels on the island.

The Five Islands peninsula's coast along Five Island Harbour is renowned for its turquoise waters. It has a series of coves and with beaches and resorts.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Dana Jinkins; Jilly Borrow (1999). Antigua and Barbuda: A Photographic Journey (1st ed.). Concepts Publishing, Inc. p. 35. ISBN 0-393-04784-9 – via Internet Archive. Outside of town is an area known as Five Islands that has five rocky islets off the southern part of the bay.
  2. ↑ "A beach a day: Antigua boasts a year's worth of sunny spots". CNN. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ World Travel Guide
  4. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool".
  5. ↑ Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (Vice-Chancellor) (26 June 2019). "New UWI Campus in Antigua and Barbuda". University of the West Indies.
  6. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool". redatam.org. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  7. ↑ iExplore.com: Things to do in Antigua and Barbuda
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