Bolans
Bolans
Bolan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Jennings (left) and Bolans (right) | |
Bolans | |
| Coordinates: 17°3′57″N 61°52′26″W / 17.06583°N 61.87389°W | |
| Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Island | Antigua |
| Parish | Saint Mary |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council (possibly dissolved) |
| • MP | Kelvin Simon |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,053 |
| • Density | 376.7/km2 (976/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
Bolans (South Antiguan: Bolan) is the largest settlement in Saint Mary, Antigua and Barbuda. Located south of Jennings on Valley Road, the once agrarian community has since been transformed into the economic centre of Saint Mary, as well as one of the largest tourist destinations in the country in the Jolly Harbour neighbourhood. With a population of 2,053 people in 2011, it is the third largest settlement in the country behind All Saints and St. John's. It borders Jennings and Ebenezer to the northeast and Ffryes to the south.