Liberta, Antigua and Barbuda

Liberta
Village of Liberta
Village
Liberta is located in Antigua
Liberta
Liberta
Liberta is located in Antigua and Barbuda
Liberta
Liberta
Liberta is located in Caribbean
Liberta
Liberta
Coordinates: 17°02′N 61°47′W / 17.033°N 61.783°W / 17.033; -61.783
CountryAntigua and Barbuda
IslandAntigua
ParishSaint Paul
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,003
DemonymLibertan
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
Enumeration Districts (EDS)
  • Liberta-West_2 (70902)
  • Liberta-SouthCen (71100)
  • Liberta (70800)
  • Liberta-West_1 (70901)
  • And others
Note: Enumeration districts with a population less than 30 have not been included.

Liberta is a town located in Saint Paul Parish, on the island of Antigua in Antigua and Barbuda. It had a population of 2,560 in 2001.

It the third-largest town on Antigua. It is located in the southern island area, north of Falmouth Harbour and the port of Falmouth, to which it is connected by road.

History

Around the time of the 19th century British emancipation of slaves in British Antigua and Barbuda, a colonial plantation owner had financial troubles and was forced to sell off a part of her property in small lots. The ex-slaves in the neighbourhood bought up all the small freeholds, as they desired to own land in perpetuity. "Liberta", meaning liberty and honoring the freed people, became the settlement's name in 1835. By 1842, a painted signboard near its border read: "The Village of Liberta".

The new landowners immediately settled on the lots they had purchased, framed their houses, and cultivated their gardens. Besides working on nearby plantations, income was sometimes also earned working as mechanics at Nelson's Dockyard at Falmouth Harbour. Later on, their descendants also worked in other trades, such as tailors and shop keepers.

Education

Liberta Junior Secondary serves grades 1–9 in the village. There is a small steelpan orchestra there.

Demographics

Liberta has six enumeration districts.[1]

Census data (2011)[1]

Q48 Ethnic Counts %
African descendent 1,867 93.22%
Caucasian/White 12 0.58%
East Indian/India 7 0.37%
Mixed (Black/White) 5 0.26%
Mixed (Other) 54 2.70%
Hispanic 30 1.48%
Other 16 0.79%
Don't know/Not stated 12 0.58%
Total 2,003 100.00%
Q49 Religion Counts %
Adventist 520 26.06%
Anglican 132 6.60%
Baptist 55 2.77%
Church of God 45 2.23%
Evangelical 16 0.80%
Jehovah Witness 47 2.34%
Methodist 100 5.00%
Moravian 243 12.18%
Nazarene 13 0.64%
None/no religion 82 4.10%
Pentecostal 249 12.50%
Rastafarian 24 1.22%
Roman Catholic 98 4.89%
Weslyan Holiness 152 7.61%
Other 85 4.26%
Don't know/Not stated 136 6.81%
Total 1,995 100.00%
NotApp : 8
Q55 Internet Use Counts %
Yes 854 42.64%
No 1,112 55.51%
Don't know/Not stated 37 1.85%
Total 2,003 100.00%
Q58. Country of birth Counts %
Africa 3 0.16%
Other Latin or North American countries 4 0.21%
Antigua and Barbuda 1,467 73.25%
Other Caribbean countries 11 0.53%
Canada 1 0.05%
Other Asian countries 3 0.16%
Other European countries 1 0.05%
Dominica 42 2.12%
Dominican Republic 23 1.17%
Guyana 143 7.15%
Jamaica 166 8.26%
Montserrat 6 0.32%
St. Kitts and Nevis 5 0.26%
St. Lucia 12 0.58%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 13 0.64%
Trinidad and Tobago 4 0.21%
United Kingdom 14 0.69%
USA 57 2.86%
USVI United States Virgin Islands 14 0.69%
Not Stated 13 0.64%
Total 2,003 100.00%
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1 Counts %
Antigua and Barbuda 1,705 85.12%
Other Caribbean countries 4 0.21%
Canada 1 0.05%
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries 3 0.16%
Dominica 18 0.90%
Dominican Republic 17 0.85%
Guyana 85 4.24%
Jamaica 124 6.20%
Monsterrat 1 0.05%
St. Lucia 3 0.16%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 7 0.37%
United Kingdom 11 0.53%
USA 12 0.58%
Other countries 4 0.21%
Not Stated 7 0.37%
Total 2,003 100.00%
Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 (Country of Second Citizenship) Counts %
Other Caribbean countries 21 8.16%
Dominica 24 9.39%
Dominican Republic 8 3.27%
Guyana 67 25.71%
Jamaica 38 14.69%
Monsterrat 2 0.82%
St. Lucia 7 2.86%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 11 4.08%
Trinidad and Tobago 4 1.63%
United Kingdom 19 7.35%
USA 54 20.82%
Other countries 3 1.22%
Total 260 100.00%
NotApp : 1,743
Q91 Business Earning (Earnings a business made) Counts %
Under $1,000 EC per month 29 34.62%
1,000 to $1,999 EC per month 14 16.67%
2,000 to $2,999 EC per month 15 17.95%
3,000 to $4,999 EC per month 13 15.38%
$5,000 EC and over per month 13 15.38%
Total 83 100.00%
NotApp : 1,891
Missing : 30
Employment status Counts %
Employed 925 62.60%
Unemployed 97 6.53%
Inactive 442 29.94%
Not stated 14 0.93%
Total 1,478 100.00%
NotApp : 525
Q117 MoneyOverseas (Money from friends and relatives overseas) Counts %
Under 100 EC$ 1,447 97.92%
100 to 499 EC$ 10 0.65%
500 to 999 EC$ 3 0.22%
1,000 to 1,999 EC$ 8 0.57%
2,000 to 4,999 EC$ 5 0.36%
5,000 to 99,999 EC$ 4 0.29%
Total 1,478 100.00%
NotApp : 525

Enumeration districts

  • 70800 Liberta
  • 70901 Liberta-West_1
  • 70902 Liberta-West_2
  • 71000 Liberta-North Central
  • 71100 Liberta-South Central
  • 71200 Liberta-SouthWest

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool". redatam.org. Retrieved 2021-12-08.


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