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The Settlement, British Virgin Islands and the island's airport, the small "Auguste George Airport" (airport code "NGD"), is about 1 mile northwest of the town. In 1672, Anegada was made part of the British colony Antigua and has been under British control ever since. San Diego Zoo Global has been running the Anegada Iguana Project since 1992, with the Iguana Headstart Facility being opened in 2003. Today, tourism is the main income source for the town even though commercial fishing also is a substantial business. The Settlement, British Virgin Islands The Settlement is the main and only town on Anegada in the British Virgin Islands