A parish is an administrative division used by several countries. To distinguish it from an ecclesiastical parish, the term civil parish is used in some jurisdictions, as noted below.
The table below lists countries which use this administrative division:
Country or territory Local name Notes Andorra Parròquia Antigua and Barbuda Parish Australia Parish Official use of parishes is done on a state-by-state basis Qld: Prior to the digitisation and renumbering of the cadastre of Queensland parishes were used on title documents. While they have never officially been abolished, they are no longer used except in historical contexts.
NSW: Utilised.
Vic: Utilised.
Tas: Used until the 20th century, when they were renamed to land districts.
SA: Uses hundreds instead
NT: Uses hundreds instead
WA: Not utilised.
ACT: Not used since the establishment of the Territory Barbados Parish Bermuda Parish Canada New Brunswick Civil Parish Subdivision of counties; current basis for rural census subdivisions. Formerly a governance unit. Prince Edward Island Parish Quebec Parish municipality China Macau Freguesia / 堂區 Dominica Parish Ecuador Estonia Grenada Parish Guernsey Parish Ireland Civil parish In the Republic of Ireland, civil parishes continue to exist for statutory purposes only. Jamaica Parish Jersey Parish Latvia Pagasts Isle of Man Parish Montserrat Parish (Nordic countries) Municipality In Nordic countries, a rural administrative parish corresponds to the concept of socken or sogn, a predecessor to today's municipalities of Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. Portugal Saint Kitts and Nevis Parish Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Parish Spain (Asturias, Galicia) United Kingdom England Civil parish In all parts of the British Isles except Scotland and Wales, it is known as a civil parish to distinguish it from the ecclesiastical parish. In England, a (civil) parish council may choose to rename itself as a town council or as a community council. In Northern Ireland, civil parishes continue to exist for statutory purposes only. Northern Ireland Civil parish Scotland (formerly) Civil parish Scotland Community Wales Community United States Louisiana Parish The term "county" is used in 48 US states, while Louisiana and Alaska have functionally equivalent subdivisions called parishes and boroughs respectively. South Carolina (formerly) Parish Until the late 19th century, the South Carolina Lowcountry was divided into parishes. Today all of South Carolina is divided into counties. Venezuela
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