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Saint David Parish, Dominica

 
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Saint David
Parish
noneCarib Territory coast
Carib Territory coast
Country Dominica
Capital Rosalie
 - coordinates 15°22′N 61°16′W / 15.367°N 61.267°W / 15.367; -61.267
Area 131.6 km² (51 sq mi)
Population 6,789 (2001)
Density 52 /km² (135 /sq mi)
Time zone UTC-4
ISO 3166-2 DM-03

Saint David is one of Dominica's ten administrative parishes. It is bordered by St. Andrew to the north; St. Joseph, St. Paul and St. George to the west; and St. Patrick to the south. It has an area of 131.6 km² (50.8 mi²),[1] and has a population of 6,789.[2]

Settlements

Its largest settlement is Castle Bruce, with a population of 1,653.[2] Other villages include:

  • Grand Fond
  • Rosalie
  • Good Hope
  • Petite Soufrière
  • Riviere Cyrique
  • Morne Jaune
  • San Sauveur

Areas of interest

The northern area of the parish is also home to the island's Carib Reserve, in and around which 3,000 pure, indigenous Caribs live.


References

  1. ^ Figures provided by the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Cork Street, Roseau, Dominica.
  2. ^ a b Commonwealth of Dominica, Population and Housing Census – 2001. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001.

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