Five Islands, Antigua and Barbuda


Five Islands Village is a village located on the northwest coast of Antigua island, within Saint John Parish in Antigua and Barbuda.

Five Islands
Village
View of Sea Grapes Beach at the Rex Resorts’ Hawksbill Hotel at Five Islands with world’s largest yacht at anchor off Hawksbill Bay.
Five Islands
Coordinates: 17°07′08″N 61°53′00″W
CountryAntigua and Barbuda
IslandAntigua
Civil parishSaint John Parish
Population
 • Total~500
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)

Geography
Map including the Five Islands island group for which the community of Five Islands is named (DMA, 1991)

The village is on a peninsula, and was named for the five rock islands adjacent in Five Island Harbour.[1] It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the nation's capital city St. John's, and connected to it by a single road. The village is surrounded by 12 of the 365 beaches on Antigua island.

The highest point in the village is Mount Barrington, the location of Fort Barrington. The fort was named after British Admiral Barrington, who captured Caribbean St. Lucia island from the French in 1667. The fort was built during the colonial British Antigua and Barbuda period, mainly as a lookout for any foreign battleships in the area.

Eden Beach near Five Islands Village.

Demography

Five Islands has a population of about 500 people, many of whom are employed in farming or fishing.[2] The village is home to several sportsmen, including Richie Richardson, the cricketer and West Indies region coach.

There is one primary school, Five Islands Primary School, in the village. The University of the West Indies opened its fourth physical campus at Five Islands in 2019, serving Antigua and Barbuda and other Eastern Caribbean countries.[3]

Tourism

The village has one of the oldest ongoing hotels on the island.

The Five Islands peninsula's coast along Five Island Harbour is renowned for its turquoise waters. It has a series of coves and with beaches and resorts. [4]

References
  1. Dana Jinkins and Jilly Borrow (1999). "Antigua and Barbuda: A Photographic Journey" (1st ed.). Concepts Publishing, Inc. p. 35. ISBN 0-393-04784-9 – via Internet Archive. Outside of town is an area known as Five Islands that has five rocky islets off the southern part of the bay.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. World Travel Guide
  3. Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (Vice-Chancellor) (26 June 2019). "New UWI Campus in Antigua and Barbuda". University of the West Indies.
  4. iExplore.com: Things to do in Antigua and Barbuda
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