Bolands
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When to go: Bolands month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Bolands are typically January, February and March, with average daytime highs around 27–28°C. August is usually the warmest month (average high 30°C), February the coldest (average low 24°C), and September the wettest (about 117 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.3 | 23.8 | 31 | 10.8 |
| February | 27.4 | 23.5 | 42 | 10.9 |
| March | 28.0 | 23.7 | 37 | 11.5 |
| April | 28.5 | 24.2 | 52 | 11.6 |
| May | 29.2 | 25.1 | 56 | 11.4 |
| June | 29.9 | 25.8 | 53 | 11.5 |
| July | 30.2 | 25.9 | 72 | 11.7 |
| August | 30.3 | 26.1 | 85 | 11.3 |
| September | 30.1 | 26.0 | 117 | 11.0 |
| October | 29.5 | 25.7 | 117 | 10.5 |
| November | 28.5 | 25.1 | 104 | 10.2 |
| December | 27.9 | 24.3 | 37 | 10.4 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1749
In 1749, what is now Bolans was the site of various sugar plantations operated by enslaved Africans.
- Documented history · 1833
One of these plantations was owned by John Bolan, which had a windmill and operated until the abolition of slavery in 1833.
- Documented history · 1829
An 1829 map shows the present-day village as containing the Jolly Hill, Hermitage, York's, and Tranquil Vale estates.
- Documented history · 1686
Sales of land in the Jolly Hill area date back to 1686, with the purchase of 300 acres by Thomas Horsnell.
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01 · OverviewBolands, in brief
Bolands, recognized locally as Bolan, functions as the largest settlement within Saint Mary Parish in Antigua and Barbuda. Situated south of Jennings along Valley Road in the Montero Plain, this populated locality houses 1,657 residents according to administrative figures, while census records from 2011 documented 2,053 people across eight enumeration districts.
Valley Road Transit
Daily movement throughout the settlement relies primarily on Valley Road, the essential route linking St. John's to Urlings. This main road channels daily traffic past the community's neighborhoods—including Bolans Hill, Jolly Hill, Tottenham, and the coastal Jolly Harbour development—connecting local residents to the broader economic and tourist center of Saint Mary.
Agrarian Roots
Daily routines trace back to an 18th-century landscape dominated by sugar estates operated by enslaved Africans, including a property owned by John Bolan that featured a windmill until slavery was abolished in 1833. Following emancipation, former slaves utilized collective box hand schemes to purchase land at Hermitage, establishing small settlements that eventually expanded into Bolands. By the mid-twentieth century, the community interfaced with the island's light railway system servicing sugar operations.
Modern Neighborhood Shifts
Daily life bridges historical working-class neighborhoods and coastal resort sectors. While upscale marinas and foreign investments define the Jolly Harbour area following major dredging and land reclamation work completed around 1995, other internal areas such as Tottenham reflect persistent economic challenges, recorded as the ninth poorest neighborhood nationally during 2008 surveys.
Linguistic and Educational Patterns
Daily interactions across the village typically occur in South Antiguan Creole, supported by official administration in English. Educational routines center on two public institutions within the settlement: the S. R. Olivia David Primary School and the St. Mary's Secondary School.
Geographical coordinates place the settlement at 17.06565 latitude and -61.87466 longitude within the America/Antigua timezone, utilizing the XCD currency. Further geographic and administrative details are indexed via the GeoNames record for Bolands.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bolands
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01 · Q&AWhere is Bolands located and what are its coordinates?
Bolands is situated in Antigua and Barbuda at geographic coordinates 17.0657, -61.8747 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Bolands?
Bolands has a recorded population of approximately 1,657 and observes the America/Antigua time zone (XCD).
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Bolands?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Bolands include en-AG, and the circulating currency is XCD.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Bolands?
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