Official Name: | Saint Andrew's Parish |
Other Name: | Paroisse de Saint Andrew |
Settlement Type: | Parish |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Grenada |
Subdivision Type1: | Capital City |
Subdivision Name1: | Grenville |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 91 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35 |
Population Total: | 26,749 |
Population Density Km2: | 249 |
Iso Code: | GD-01 |
Saint Andrew's is the largest parish in Grenada. The main town is Grenville, which is also Grenada's second largest town after St George's. Grenville is also known as La Baye (its former French name).[1]
In the 1650s the French named the parish Morne de Combat and it was part of the French Territories.Marquis was the first Parish Capital from 1795 to 1796, Grenville became capital of Saint Andrew's in 1796.