Brades
Brades
Brades Estate | |
|---|---|
 Temporary administration in Brades, 2019 | |
  Brades Location of Brades within Montserrat  Brades Brades (Caribbean) | |
| Coordinates: 16°47′34″N 62°12′38″W / 16.79278°N 62.21056°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United Kingdom |
| Overseas territory |  Montserrat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,000 |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (Atlantic) |
Brades (also Brades Estate) is a town and the de facto capital of Montserrat since 1998[1] with an approximate population of 1,000.
History
The still
Geography
Brades is located at the northwest end of Montserrat. It lies to the north of St Peter's and Bunkum Bay, in the vicinity of Carr's Bay and Little Bay. The main road of the island reaches its furthest north at Carr's Bay and then heads southeast, past the airport in the centre of the island.[4] The village of Davy Hill lies off the main road in proximity to the northeast; The Collins River passes between the settlements and flows into Little Bay. To the northeast of Brades, in the centre, the island becomes hilly, reaching an elevation of 403 m at the peak of Silver Hill.[5]
Economy
Brades contains several small shops, a bank, a branch of the
Education
Schools in Brades include:
- Brades Nursery (government)[11]
- Brades Primary School (government)[citation needed]
- The
- St. Augustine Catholic Primary School (private)[14]
Secondary students attend Montserrat Secondary School in Salem and sixth formers attend Montserrat Community College in Salem.[citation needed]
Demographics
Montserrat 2011 Housing and Population Census
| Code | Village name | African/Black | Caucasian/White or Hispanic/Spanish | Mixed | All other categories | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21304 | Brades Estate | 367 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 409 |
| Code | Village name | Yes | No | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21304 | Brades Estate | 249 | 160 | 409 |
Source:[15]
Notable people
- Maizie Williams, singer, model and dancer.
References
- ISBN 978-1-57958-388-0
- ISBN 978-1-4401-9426-9.
- ^ "Montserrat Asks to Re-name Capital after Diana". BBC. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Google (20 September 2014). "Brades" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ISBN 978-1-86239-098-0.
- ISBN 978-1-58843-705-1.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-74321-081-9.
- ISBN 978-1-118-26665-6.
- ISBN 978-1-85743-121-6.
- ISBN 978-0-19-969281-1.
- ^ "Statistical Digest 2014." Ministry of Education Montserrat. p. 2-3 (PDF p. 7-8/27). Retrieved on 28 November 2017.
- ^ Department for International Development UK. p. 4 (PDF p. 7/73). Retrieved on 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Development proposals for: Lookout Primary School, Brades Primary School, Montserrat Secondary School, 2008 MNT 09."
- ^ Home page Archived 25 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine. St. Augustine Catholic Primary School. Retrieved on 24 November 2017. "ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Palm Loop, Montserrat P.O. Box 192, Brades MSR 1110"
- ^ "SD/Montserrat | UNECLAC-CELADE::Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool of Montserrat". redatam.org. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
External links
Media related to Brades at Wikimedia Commons
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