Saint John is one of the parishes of Grenada. Its capital is Gouyave. Fishing is the main industry. Gouyave is also home to Grenada's biggest nutmeg factory and also the Dougladston Estate, an old spice plantation. The parish has some hotels and a few small guesthouses such as the Mango Bay Cottages in Woodford.
History The parish was the scene of the battle of Belvedere estate in 1795, and was the headquarters of the Fédon rebellion. In 1889, an iron bridge was built on a new boulder bank between Gouyave and the neighbourhood of Florida. On November 8, 1897, there were heavy rains in the parish, which nearly flooded the Gouyave River. On December 6, 1897, the Gouyave-Florida boulder bank and stone bridge were destroyed. Gouyave was also known as Charlotte town.
Constituency
Year Winner Party1984–1990 Grace DuncanGrenada National Party 1990–1995Edzel V. Thomas Grenada United Labour Party 1995–1999Grace DuncanNew National Party1999–2008Claris C. T. Charles New National Party2008–2013Michael A. Church National Democratic Congress2013–2018Alvin DaBreoNew National Party2013–2018Alvin DaBreoNew National Party2022–Kerryne JamesNational Democratic Congress
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