Chateaubelair Explained

Chateaubelair
Pushpin Map:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:13.2883°N -61.2403°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Subdivision Type1:Island
Subdivision Name1:Saint Vincent
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Saint David
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:5,756

Chateaubelair is a large fishing village on the Leeward (west) coast of the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, the main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located just south of the volcano of Soufrière. Commonly referred to as just " Chateau", it is the focus and the largest community in the North Leeward constituency of St. Vincent, and the fourth largest town in the country.

Local attractions include Trinity Falls, Dark View Falls, and rock carvings which are an archaeological find and are believed to have been left by Kalinago (an indigenous people formerly known as Island Caribs).

Many activities are available year-round, spearfishing is now illegal in all of the Grenadines, more common to the Caribbean as a whole, dominoes, basketball, soccer and cricket.

The local economy is mainly supported by farming.

Chateaubelair is not a developed area, and though it has much appeal for tourists, it does not have much support. However, anyone looking to experience true Caribbean culture instead of a manufactured offering, should consider the natural environmental beauty and friendly, genuine people of Chateaubelair.

In the 1790s, Chateaubelair was the scene of some parts of the anti-British rebellion led by Joseph Chatoyer.

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References

  1. Web site: Chateaubelair . Wikimapia . 2 March 2013.
  2. Web site: 2012 POPULATION & HOUSING CENSUS PRELIMINARY REPORT. Statistical Office Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 19 May 2021. 15. 18 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190418075700/http://stats.gov.vc/stats/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Population-and-Housing-Census-Preliminary-Report-2012.pdf. dead.