Parishes of Bermuda

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Updates: 

Until recently, all the 1980 census data were rounded to the nearest 100. I have found a three-volume world gazetteer (in Chinese) that has the exact numbers for all divisions except Hamilton municipality. For the latter, it gives a population of 4,680 as of 1991, which is not useful.

International standard ISO 3166-2 was published on December 15, 1998. It superseded ISO/DIS 3166-2 (draft international standard). For Bermuda, the draft standard showed two municipalities and nine parishes with their codes. The final standard mentions the same number and types of division, but declines to specify names or codes. It says that these divisions are "not relevant".

Country overview: 

Bermuda is a British dependency. It is an isolated island group in the Atlantic Ocean. For convenience, although not actually in the West Indies, it is sometimes included with them.

Other names of country: 

1. Danish: Bermuda
2. French: Bermudes fp
3. German: Bermuda-Inseln fp
4. Italian: Bermude, Bermuda
5. Portuguese: Bermudas fp
6. Spanish: Bermudas

Origin of name: 

For discoverer Juan de Bermúdez (1515)

Primary subdivisions: 

Bermuda is divided into nine parishes and two municipalities.

Postal codes: 

Bermuda uses postal codes with two letter followed by two digits. The two letters denote a post office. There is no consistent relationship between the postal code and the parish.

Territorial extent: 

1. Hamilton parish is the eastern end of Bermuda Island, and is not adjacent to Hamilton city.
2. Saint George's parish includes Coney Island, Saint David's Island (including the U.S. Naval Air Station), and Saint George's Island (except for Saint George city).
3. Sandys parish includes Boaz Island, Ireland Island, Somerset Island, Watford Island, and the western tip of Bermuda Island (including the U.S. Naval Air Station Annex).
4. The sequence of parishes along the south shore of Bermuda Island from west to east is: Sandys, Warwick, Paget, Devonshire, Smith's, Hamilton, and Saint George's. Along the north shore, also from west to east: Pembroke, Devonshire, Smith's, and Hamilton. Hamilton Harbour separates Pembroke from Paget. Hamilton city lies on the north shore of Hamilton Harbour, surrounded on its other three sides by Pembroke.

Other names of subdivisions: 

1. Saint George municipality: Saint Georges, Saint George's (variant)
2. Saint George's: Saint Georges (variant)
3. Sandys: Sandy's (variant)
4. Smiths: Smith's (variant)