Marble Hill, Antigua and Barbuda
Marble Hill | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Parish | Saint John |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 271 |
Marble Hill is a village in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda. It had a population of 271 people in 2011.[1]
International relations
Marble Hill has been a focus of investment from the People's Republic of China, the Chinese elected to base their embassy in Antigua and Barbuda at Marble Hill and constructed it themselves.[2] It was formally opened in 2022.[3] The government of Antigua and Barbuda also agreed in 2016 to investment from Morocco for a new residential development at Marble Hill.[4]
History
According to the Antigua and Barbuda Statistics Division, the village had a total area of 1.69 square kilometres in 2011.[5] Marble Hill has a 17th century plantation house that was transformed into a hotel in 2022.[6] The plantation of Marble Hill was known to have been around in 1787 owned by James Nibbs. Nibbs would hold various tenants and owned a number of slaves at Marble Hill.[7] The nearby Dickinson's Bay plantation was also subsumed into Marble Hill in 1787.[7] It was later inherited by Reverend George Nibbs who released all of the slaves at Marble Hill between 1806 and 1834.[8]
Demographics
There were 271 people living in Marble Hill as of the 2011 census. The village was 57.55% African, 11.84% East Indian, 8.57% other mixed, 7.76% white, 5.31% Syrian/Lebanese, 4.08% other, 2.86% Hispanic, and 2.04% mixed black/white.[1] The population was born in many different countries, including 49.80% in Antigua and Barbuda, 8.57% in the United States, 6.53% in "other Asian countries", 5.71% in the United Kingdom, and 4.08% in Canada.[9] The population had diverse religious affiliations, including 19.01% Catholic and 17.36% Anglican.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Wayback Machine" (PDF). redatam.org. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Today, Barbados (5 October 2020). "REGION: Antigua and Barbuda defends relationship with China". Barbados Today. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "New Chinese Embassy opens in Antigua and Barbuda". Antigua Observer Newspaper. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "2019 Antigua estimates" (PDF). Government of Antigua. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "NRI". Government of Antigua. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Bique-Charles, Shermain (11 October 2022). "New hotel to add value to the tourism product". Antigua News. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Marble Hill". UCL. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Rev. George Nibbs". UCL. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Country of birth" (PDF). Redatam. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Religion" (PDF). Redatam. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.