St. Johns | |
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Coordinates: 17°37′13.36″N 63°14′35.1″W / 17.6203778°N 63.243083°W | |
Country | Netherlands |
Public body | Saba |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 186 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
St. Johns (or St. John's) is a settlement on the island of Saba, in the Caribbean Netherlands. It is located between the island's two largest settlements of The Bottom and Windwardside. St. John's is the smallest of Saba's four villages, with a population of 186 (in 2001).[1] The village was the birthplace of Cornelia Jones, the first woman to hold public office in the Windward Islands.[2] It is the current location of Saba's primary and secondary schools, making it the center of the Island's education. It is also one of the island's seismic monitoring sites.