Micoud, Saint Lucia Explained

Official Name:Micoud
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Saint Lucia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Micoud District
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:18th Century
Founder:The French
Named For:Baron de Micoud, governor of Saint Lucia
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Micoud Village Council
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1
Elevation Ft:3
Population Total:16,620 (Micoud 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

Micoud is a village of around 2,700 inhabitants on the south-east coast of Saint Lucia in the Micoud District. It was named after Baron de Micoud, who was the French governor of Saint Lucia in the 18th century. More recently it has been known as the home town and constituency seat of Sir John Compton, who was the premier of Saint Lucia from 1967 to 1979, then prime minister in 1979, 1982 to 1996, and 2006 to 2007.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Micoud. Freemeteo.
  2. Web site: Stats. Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia.
  3. Web site: Micoud. GeoNames. August 15, 2021.