St. George's Cay | |
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Coordinates: 25°32′45″N 76°45′40″W / 25.54583°N 76.76111°W | |
Country | Bahamas |
Island | St. George's Cay |
Established | 1853 |
Government | |
• Type | District Council |
• Chief Councillor | Robert Roberts |
• Deputy Chief Councillor | Herbie Albury |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,608 [1] |
Demographics 2010 | |
• White | 81.95% |
• Black | 15.48% |
• Black and white | 0.84% |
• Other | 0.97% |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code | 242 |
Spanish Wells is a district of the Bahamas.[2] The settlement consists of a medium-sized town on the island of St. George's Cay [3] 610 m (2,000 ft) wide by 2,860 m (9,380 ft) long, located approximately 500 m (1,600 ft) off the northern tip of Eleuthera island. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 1,608 residents.
It is the only majority white district in The Bahamas.