Saint Philip, Antigua and Barbuda

Parish of Saint Philip
Parish
(from top: left to right) Long Bay Beach, St. Phillip's Anglican Church, Devil's Bridge, Half Moon Bay
Location of Parish of Saint Philip
CountryAntigua and Barbuda
EstablishedJanuary 11, 1692; 332 years ago (1692-01-11) (old style)
January 21, 1692; 332 years ago (1692-01-21) (new style)
CapitalSt. Philip's
Largest cityWillikies
Government
 • MPsRobin Yearwood, Sherfield Bowen
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
3,689[1]
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)

Saint Philip, officially the Parish of Saint Philip, is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda, on the easternmost portion of Antigua island. Its capital is the village of St. Philip's. Saint Philip borders Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Saint Philip faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Philip is surrounded by various islands and islets. It had an estimated population of 3,689 in 2018, which makes it the least populous parish of Antigua and Barbuda.[2]

Saint Philip is known for its good shore snorkeling in the Half Moon Bay area.[3] While Saint Philip is a civil administrative division, the Anglican parish church is located in the village of St. Phillip's. Saint Philip is often considered to be the most isolated parish on the island, due to its isolated location from the main urban areas, and its low population density.

  1. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda 2018 Labour Force Survey Report" (PDF). statistics.gov.ag. Statistics Division, Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance, Antigua and Barbuda. October 2020.
  2. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda 2018 Labour Force Survey Report" (PDF). statistics.gov.ag. Statistics Division, Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance, Antigua and Barbuda. October 2020.
  3. ^ Huber, Joyce; Huber, Jon (2009). Best Dives of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda. Hunter Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-1-58843-753-2.