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Saint John Parish, Grenada

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Coordinates:12°10′N61°44′W / 12.167°N 61.733°W /12.167; -61.733

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Parish in Gouyave, Grenada

Saint John Parish Paroisse de Saint John
Parish

Country	Grenada
Capital City	Gouyave
Area
• Total	15 sq mi (39 km²)
Population
• Total	8,591
• Density	630/sq mi (244/km²)
ISO 3166 code	GD-04

Saint John is one of theparishes of Grenada.^[1] Its capital isGouyave. Fishing is the main industry.Gouyave is also home to Grenada's biggestnutmeg factory and also the Dougladston Estate, an oldspice plantation. The parish has some hotels and a few small guesthouses such as the Mango Bay Cottages in Woodford.

History

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The parish was the scene of thebattle of Belvedere estate in 1795, and was the headquarters of theFédon rebellion. 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 theGouyave River. On December 6, 1897, the Gouyave-Florida boulder bank and stone bridge were destroyed. Gouyave was also known as Charlotte town.

Constituency

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Constituency in St John, Grenada

Saint John Constituency
Constituency

Country	Grenada
Parish	St John
MP	Kerryne James
Capital City	Gouyave

Year	Winner	Party
1984–1990	Grace M. Duncan	Grenada National Party
1990–1995	Edzel V. Thomas	Grenada United Labour Party
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

v t e Parishes and dependency of Grenada
Parishes	Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint John Saint Mark Saint Patrick
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

12°10′N61°44′W / 12.167°N 61.733°W /12.167; -61.733

Authority control databases: Geographic	MusicBrainz area

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