Pomeroon-Supenaam

Coordinates: 7°12′N 58°48′W / 7.200°N 58.800°W / 7.200; -58.800
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Pomeroon-Supenaam
Region 2
Administrative Region
UTC-4
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Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region 2) is a region of Guyana. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara to the east, the region of Cuyuni-Mazaruni to the south and the region of Barima-Waini to the west. Pomeroon-Supenaam contains the town of Anna Regina and the villages of Charity, Pickersgill, Spring Garden and Suddie. In 2012, an Official Census by the Government of Guyana listed the population of the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region at 46,810.[2]

There are three lakes on the Essequibo Coast - Capoey, Mainstay and Hot and Cold. Capoey is near Anna Regina. The three lakes symbolize three of the standard elements, with earth being represented by the land.

Population

The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002.[3] In 2002, the population of Pomeroon-Supenaam was recorded at 49,253 people.[2] Official census records for the population of the Pomeroon-Supenaam region are as follows:

  • 2012 : 46,810
  • 2002 : 49,253
  • 1991 : 43,455
  • 1980 : 42,341

Communities

(including name variants):[4]

Territorial claim

Geneva Agreement
, which was signed by the United Kingdom, Venezuela and British Guiana on February 17, 1966.

Gallery

  • Henrietta Catholic Church
    Henrietta Catholic Church
  • Mainstay Lake
    Mainstay Lake
  • Lima Sands Primary School
    Lima Sands Primary School
  • Capoey Lake
    Capoey Lake
  • Siriki Creek
    Siriki Creek

Notable people

See also


References

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  2. ^ a b Beaie, Sonkarley Tiatun (19 September 2007). "National Population Trends: Size, Growth and Distribution" (PDF Download). 2002 Population and Housing Census - Guyana National Report. Bureau of Statistics. p. 25. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  3. ^ Beaie, Sonkarley Tiatun (19 September 2007). "Chapter 3: National Redistribution and Internal Migration" (PDF). 2002 Population and Housing Census - Guyana National Report. Bureau of Statistics. p. 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  4. ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Announcements". Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

7°12′N 58°48′W / 7.200°N 58.800°W / 7.200; -58.800