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Parish capital city in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Bolans is a community on the south-western end of the island of Antigua , headtown of the Saint Mary's Parish . It was once an agrarian community but has slowly been transformed into a centre of tourist activity. There are those in the community who involve themselves in agricultural activity, more as an avenue of feeding themselves or adding some needed income. Bolans is home to the world-famous Jolly Beach Resort as well as Jolly Harbour Marina and Boatyard which provides a sheltered dockage with 24-hour security and a full-service boatyard. It had a population of 1,888 in 2001.
Demographics
Bolands has eight enumeration districts.
80100 Bolans-JollyBeach
80200 Bolans-Tottenham
80300 BolansHill
80401 Bolans-JollyH_1
80402 Bolans-JollyH_2
80500 Bolans-CentralWest
80600 Bolans-CentralEast
80700 BolansClinic
Ethnic[ 3]
Q48 Ethnic
Counts
%
African descendent
1,773
86.37%
Caucasian/White
159
7.77%
East Indian/India
19
0.93%
Mixed (Black/White)
14
0.67%
Mixed (Other)
43
2.11%
Hispanic
5
0.26%
Syrian/Lebanese
3
0.15%
Other
19
0.93%
Don't know/Not stated
17
0.82%
Total
2,053
100.00%
Religion[ 4]
Q49 Religion
Counts
%
Adventist
223
10.86%
Anglican
480
23.42%
Baptist
26
1.29%
Church of God
33
1.60%
Evangelical
70
3.40%
Jehovah Witness
13
0.62%
Methodist
166
8.08%
Moravian
114
5.56%
Nazarene
110
5.35%
None/no religion
192
9.37%
Pentecostal
223
10.86%
Rastafarian
19
0.93%
Roman Catholic
123
5.97%
Weslyan Holiness
117
5.71%
Other
67
3.24%
Don't know/Not stated
77
3.76%
Total
2,052
100.00%
NotApp :
1
Country of birth[ 5]
Q58. Country of birth
Counts
%
Africa
12
0.57%
Other Latin or North American countries
3
0.15%
Antigua and Barbuda
1,439
70.11%
Other Caribbean countries
8
0.41%
Canada
23
1.13%
Other Asian countries
11
0.51%
Other European countries
46
2.26%
Dominica
54
2.62%
Dominican Republic
11
0.51%
Guyana
129
6.28%
Jamaica
125
6.07%
Monsterrat
13
0.62%
St. Kitts and Nevis
5
0.26%
St. Lucia
11
0.51%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
4
0.21%
Trinidad and Tobago
6
0.31%
United Kingdom
56
2.73%
USA
65
3.19%
USVI United States Virgin Islands
7
0.36%
Not Stated
24
1.18%
Total
2,053
100.00%
Country of Citizenship[ 6]
Q71 Country of Citizenship 1
Counts
%
Antigua and Barbuda
1,623
79.06%
Other Caribbean countries
3
0.15%
Canada
27
1.34%
Other Asian and Middle Eastern countries
6
0.31%
Dominica
34
1.65%
Dominican Republic
7
0.36%
Guyana
103
5.04%
Jamaica
98
4.78%
Monsterrat
8
0.41%
St. Lucia
5
0.26%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
5
0.26%
Trinidad and Tobago
1
0.05%
United Kingdom
43
2.11%
USA
30
1.44%
Other countries
38
1.85%
Not Stated
19
0.93%
Total
2,053
100.00%
Country of Second/Dual Citizenship[ 7]
Q71 Country of Citizenship 2 (Country of Second/Dual Citizenship)
Counts
%
Other Caribbean countries
18
6.61%
Canada
18
6.61%
Dominica
21
7.78%
Dominican Republic
4
1.56%
Guyana
23
8.56%
Jamaica
29
10.51%
Monsterrat
4
1.56%
St. Lucia
5
1.95%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
1
0.39%
Trinidad and Tobago
5
1.95%
United Kingdom
25
9.34%
USA
89
32.68%
Other countries
29
10.51%
Total
271
100.00%
NotApp :
1,782
Internet Use[ 8]
Q55 Internet Use
Counts
%
Yes
943
45.94%
No
1,057
51.49%
Don't know/Not stated
53
2.57%
Total
2,053
100.00%
Lived Overseas[ 9]
Q61 Lived Overseas
Counts
%
Yes
182
12.62%
No
1,245
86.50%
Don't know/Not stated
13
0.88%
Total
1,439
100.00%
NotApp :
614
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