Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada

Parish in Sauteurs, Grenada

Saint Patrick Crown City Paroisse de Saint Patrick
Parish
St Patrick parish sign
Nickname(s): The Agriculture Parish The Historical Parish

Country	Grenada
Capital City	Sauteurs
Area
• Total	17 sq mi (44 km²)
Population
• Total	10,674
• Density	660/sq mi (253/km²)
ISO 3166 code	GD-06

Saint Patrick is one of the Catholic parishes of Grenada, covering the north of the country.^[1]

Attractions

A spectacular coastline with several fine bays faces several small islands to the north. Its most famous beach is Bathway Beach. The principal town in St. Patrick is Sauteurs. One landmark is Leapers' Hill, where legend states approximately 40 indigenous Caribs jumped over the cliff and into the sea to escape colonization by the French.^[2] Several volcanic cones and craters are located within the parish, such as Punchbowl and Lake Antoine.

History

In the 18th and 19th Centuries, Irvin's Bay was a working harbour for shipping sugar and other produce. Goods were grown in nearby estates and the Bay House and were sent to England and France. In 1867, the Maidstone sailing ship carried 289 Indians from Calcutta to Irvin's Bay to address a labour shortage on Grenada estates.^[3]

For much of the twentieth century, the parish was agricultural with several large estates accounting for a significant share of cocoa and nutmeg production in Grenada.

References

^ "Parishes of Grenada". Statoids.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
^ Newton, Melanie J. (2014). ""The Race Leapt at Sauteurs": genocide, narrative, and indigenous exile from the Caribbean archipelago". Caribbean Quarterly. 60 (2): 5.
^ Nelson (2011-06-24). "Acta Militaria: Africa - HMS Maidstone, part 2". Acta Militaria. Retrieved 2017-04-23.

"St. Catherine: Synonyms & Subfeatures". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.

Parishes and dependency of Grenada

Parishes

Dependency

Carriacou and Petite Martinique

v t e Local government and major towns in Grenada
Parish capitals	St. George's Grenville Gouyave Sauteurs Victoria
Former parish capitals	Marquis
Parish	Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint John Saint Mark Saint Patrick
Dependency	Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Dependency capital	Hillsborough
Constituency	Saint Andrew North East Saint Andrew North West Saint Andrew South East Saint Andrew South West Saint Patrick East Saint Patrick West Saint Mark Saint John Saint David Saint George North East Saint George North West Saint George South East Saint George South Town of St George Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Constituency capitals	Hillsborough St. George's Grenville Gouyave Sauteurs Victoria La Fillete Tempe Morne Jaloux Conference Beausejour Sendall
Former constituency	St Patrick's and Carriacou