List of parishes of the Isle of Man explained

The Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown Dependency, in the Irish Sea has 17 historic parishes and was, until May 2016 divided into 24 districts for administrative purposes. These were 15 remaining parishes, 4 towns and 5 villages, each forming the lowest unit of local government in the Isle of Man.

In May 2016, the three districts of Laxey, Lonan and Maughold merged for administrative purposes to form the parish district of Garff. In 2020. the two parish districts of Arbory and Rushen merged for administrative purposes to form the parish district of Arbory and Rushen. The total number of administrative districts thus reduced to 21, made up of:

• four towns
• two "districts" (Michael and Onchan, both of which are historically parishes)
• two "village districts" (Port Erin and Port St Mary)
• and 13 "parish districts" (including Garff, which is made up of two historical parishes: Lonan and Maughold).^[1]

Parishes and other units

Image	Name	Status	Sheading	Population	Coordinates	Map
		Parish		1397	54.3667°N -30°W
		Parish		1847	54.1°N -45°W
		Parish		1,032	54.3167°N -37°W
		Parish		3,621	54.15°N -34°W
		Parish		382	54.3833°N -28°W
		Town		3,216	54.0667°N -43°W
		City		26,997	54.15°N -33°W
		Parish		966	54.2167°N -45°W
		Parish		776	54.35°N -37°W
		Village		1,676	54.2333°N -28°W
		Parish		1,276	54.3167°N -29°W
		Parish		1,579	54.1833°N -29°W
		Parish		2,167	54.1°N -43°W
		Parish		2,246	54.1833°N -38°W
		Parish		985	54.3°N -23°W
		Parish		1,591	54.2833°N -39°W
		Parish		9,128	54.1667°N -31°W
		Parish		1,576	54.2°N -46°W
		Town		5,374	54.2167°N -45°W
		Village		3,484	54.0833°N -49°W
		Village		1,916	54.0667°N -48°W
		Town		7,845	54.3167°N -27°W
		Parish		1,537	54.0833°N -49°W
		Parish		700	54.1167°N -39°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Isle of Man Government - Local authorities.