Spanish Wells
Spanish Wells is a district of the Bahamas. The settlement consists of a medium-sized town on the island of St. George's Cay wide by long, located approximately off the northern tip of Eleuthera island. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 1,608 residents. Overview Spanish Wells is extended by a bridge that links it to neighboring Russell Island, which is long and has become an integral part of the community. Spanish Wells is so small that many residents get around the island using golf carts instead of full-sized cars. Spanish Wells is known for its white powdery beaches, tropical breezes, laid back atmospheres and friendly people. History Historically, the island was used as a last stop for the Spanish treasure fleet returning to Europe and Iberian Peninsula. Spanish galleons and Spain's medieval ships refilled their water supply from wells created for this purpose - thus the English name of the settlement: Spanish Wells. The first British colonists were the Eleutheran adventurers from Bermuda (intending to be some of the first settlers of Eleuthera), who suffered shipwreck on a reef, known as the "Devil's Backbone" off Eleuthera in 1647. After living in a cave known as "Preacher's Cave"