Choiseul, Saint Lucia Explained

Official Name:Choiseul
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:13.7744°N -61.0505°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Saint Lucia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Choiseul District
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:18th Century
Established Title1:Original name
Established Date1:Anse Citron
Founder:The French
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Choiseul Village Council
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:58
Elevation Ft:190
Population Total:6323 (Choiseul District)
Population As Of:2005
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Estimate 2004[2]
Timezone1:Eastern Caribbean Time Zone (ECT)
Utc Offset1:-4
Area Code:758

Choiseul was originally known as Anse Citron, and an independent parish was established in 1765. In 1769 a census was done and recorded 75 whites, 25 free coloured, 512 negroes and 69 estates in Choiseul. However, most activity was originally in the River Dorée area, south-east of Choiseul.

History

An Anglican church at River Dorée was built in 1846 and the first school was opened in 1848. The area was primarily run by English plantation owners and by the end of the 19th century the population was approximately 4,000.

A Catholic church was built in Choiseul village at the end of the 19th century by Father Pierre Prudent René. It took several years to build and by 1914 the church was completed.

Current activities

Today, Choiseul is known for its local arts and crafts such as grass place mats, chairs, coal pots and woven baskets.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Weather in Choiseul. Current weather - lc.freemeteo.com. 17 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Saint Lucia's Official Statistics . 2020-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110428034255/http://www.stats.gov.lc/ . 2011-04-28 . dead .
  3. Web site: 乳酸菌でアンチエイジング エイジングケアは腸内改善から. 17 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180416113935/http://www.choiseulstlucia.com/. 16 April 2018. dead.

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