Official Name: | Saint John Parish |
Other Name: | Paroisse de Saint John |
Settlement Type: | Parish |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Grenada |
Subdivision Type1: | Capital City |
Subdivision Name1: | Gouyave |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 39 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 15 |
Population Total: | 8,591 |
Population Density Km2: | 244 |
Iso Code: | GD-04 |
Saint John is one of the parishes of Grenada. Its capital is Gouyave. Fishing is the main industry. Gouyave is also home to Grenada's biggest nutmeg factory and also the Dougladston Estate, an old spice plantation. There is almost no tourism in this parish of Grenada, with only a few small guesthouses such as the Mango Bay Cottages in Woodford.
In 1889, an iron bridge was built on a new boulder bank between Gouyave and the neighbourhood of Florida. On November 8, 1897, there were heavy rains in the parish, which nearly flooded the Gouyave River. On December 6, 1897, the Gouyave-Florida boulder bank and stone bridge were destroyed. Gouyave was also known as Charlotte town.
Official Name: | Saint John Constituency |
Settlement Type: | Constituency |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Grenada |
Subdivision Type1: | Parish |
Subdivision Name1: | St John |
Subdivision Type2: | MP |
Subdivision Name2: | Kerryne James |
Subdivision Type3: | Capital City |
Subdivision Name3: | Gouyave |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Year | Winner | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1984–1990 | Grace M. Duncan | ||
1990–1995 | Edzel V. Thomas | ||
1995–1999 | Grace M. Duncan | New National Party | |
1999–2008 | Claris C. T. Charles | New National Party | |
2008–2013 | Michael A. Church | National Democratic Congress | |
2013–2018 | Alvin DaBreo | New National Party | |
2013–2018 | Alvin DaBreo | New National Party | |
2022– | Kerryne James | National Democratic Congress |