Saint David
Parish
Carib Territory coast
Carib Territory coast
CountryDominica
CapitalCastle Bruce
Area
 • Total131.5 km2 (50.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,043
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4
ISO 3166-2DM-03

Saint David is one of Dominica's ten administrative parishes, located on the eastern side of the island.[1] 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. With that, it’s bordered by five other parishes, more than any other one in Dominica. It has an area of 131.6 km² (50.8 mi²),[2] and has a population of 6,789.[3]

Settlements

Its largest settlement is Castle Bruce, with a population of 1,653.[3] It includes the Indigenous community of the Kalinago Territory (formerly the Carib Territory) which has a population of about 3000 spread across 7 hamlets. Other villages include:

Areas of interest

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

References

  1. ^ "The World Factbook". CIA. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  2. ^ Figures provided by the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Cork Street, Roseau, Dominica.
  3. ^ 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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