Saint Mary Cayon Parish
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Parish: | Saint Mary |
| Area: | 15km² (6 sq. mi.) |
| Capital and Largest City: | Cayon |
| Population (2001 est.): | 3,374 |
| Population Density: | 224.93 inhab/km² |
| Parliamentary representation | |
| - Constituencies | part of #8 |
| Map | |
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| Parishes of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
Saint Mary Cayon is one of 14 administrative parishes that make up Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is located on the main island of Saint Kitts and the parish capital is Cayon.
St Mary's church is now one of two churches in the parish but, as the oldest, it gave its name to the parish at a time when the local landscape was dominated by sugar plantations belonging to wealthy individuals such as Daniel Byam Mathew. St Mary's churchyard occupies land that was once used for homes for the slaves working on the plantations nearby.
Cayon is also well known for its Green Valley festival,which is held once a year during the Whit weekend. This festival is one of the many village community festivals held all around St.Kitts, but is largely considered to be one of the best.
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