ENVIRONMENT

The Community of Antiparos was founded in 1914 and was promoted to a Municipality in 2010 with the implementation of the "Kallikratis" draft law, based on the principle of "each island and municipality". It occupies an area of 35.1 sq. km. including the island of Antiparos, Despotiko and Strogylos. It counts, according to the 2001 census, 1,037 permanent residents and has a density of 29.5 inhabitants per sq.km. In Antiparos there is a Kindergarten, Primary School and High School with High School sections. The island's economy is based on tourism, fishing, animal husbandry and to a lesser extent on agriculture in the plain and its northeastern lowlands. It is known for its typical Cycladic beauty with its white houses, cobbled streets and beautiful bougainvillea blooming in the courtyards of the houses. It is a popular summer tourist resort for Greek and European visitors, but also a place of investment for American vacationers.