Liberta, Antigua and Barbuda

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.

Liberta
Village of Liberta
Village
Liberta
Liberta
Liberta
Coordinates: 17°02′N 61°47′W
CountryAntigua and Barbuda
IslandAntigua
ParishSaint Paul Parish
Population
 (2001)
 • Total2,560
Demonym(s)Libertan
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.

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

The living condition index is 12.37 and the unemployment rate is 16.1[1] The Liberta (South West) Enumeration District (ED 71200) has 98 households. The ED has an income weight of 2.14 and is "lower medium income". 55% of households have used a computer and 45% own a computer.

Ethnicity (Includes 5 EDs)[2]
Ethnicity % Count
African 94.35% 1,577
East Indian/India 0.44% 7
Mixed (Other) 2.54% 42
Hispanic 1.02% 17
Other 1.33% 22
Don't know/Not stated 0.32% 5

Enumeration Districts

* Liberta (70800)

  • Liberta-West_1 (70901)
  • Liberta-West_2 (70902)
  • Liberta (North Central) (71000)
  • Liberta (South West) (71200)
  • Liberta-SouthCen (71100)

See also
  • Antigua island topics

References
  1. https://statistics.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Antigua_Barbuda_Household_ICT_Survey_2008.pdf
  2. "Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool". redatam.org. Retrieved 2021-12-08.


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