Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and several small islands that lie to the north of the main island and are a part of the Grenadines. Its size is 344 square kilometres (133 sq mi), with an estimated population of 114,621 in 2024. Its capital is St. George's. OverviewGrenada is an of the in the eastern. The southernmost of the, Grenada is directly south of and about 100 miles (160 km) n. The origin of the name "Grenada" is obscure, but Spanish sailors likely named the island for the city of. The name "Granada" was recorded by Spanish maps in the 1520s and referred to the islands to the north a.