St. John's (Antiguan and Barbudan Creole: Sen Jan)[1] is the largest city of Antigua and Barbuda.

St. John's has largely been spared from armed conflict, although a large-scale slave revolt was planned in the city in 1736.

St. John's is not necessarily a tourist destination, as it primarily functions as the country's economic centre.

St. John's is home to Antigua State College, the country's largest higher education institution, and an open campus of the University of the West Indies.

St. John's is attempting to modernise its economy, being home to many convention centres and contemporary office buildings.

[4] On 16 September 1675, a sitting of the island’s legislature in Old Road established six places of trade, one of which being St. John’s.

[7] In 1736, a plan by St. John's resident Prince Klaas to turn Antigua into an independent African kingdom was discovered, resulting in him being killed.

[8] The plot caused a large scare, and in 1741, barracks were built on Rat Island, and in 1753, in the centre of the town.

By this time, St. John's was also the seat of government of the British Leeward Islands, a title it maintained until the colony's permanent abolishment in 1959.

In 1772 the island was hit by a hurricane, resulting in significant damage to the city's shipping industry.

In 1786, another tax was established due to the prevalence of vermin, reptiles, prickly pear bushes lining the streets.

St. John's was once home to an airstrip in the 1940s at the Old Runway area of Villa, but is now served by V. C. Bird International Airport.

[17] While no law explicitly states St. John's is the island's capital,[18] the city is home to the Government Complex in the Botanical Gardens neighbourhood, which is home to the High Court, the Office of the Prime Minister, and the Parliament Building.

St. John's has a Tropical savanna climate (Koppen: Aw) with summer-like weather year-round, with hot days and warm nights.

The Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority has its headquarters on Factory Road in St.

This small park's shaded benches and gazebo provide a quiet refuge from the bustle of activity of St. John's.