Parishes of Dominica explained

Dominica is divided into ten parishes. The largest parish by population in Dominica is Saint George which contains the capital city Roseau and has a total population of 21,241. The smallest parish by population is Saint Peter with 1,430 residents. The largest parish by land area is Saint Andrew which spans 179.9km2, while Saint Luke is the smallest at 10.8km2.

Parishes

NameCapitalPopulation
(2011)[1]
Population
(2001)[2]
ChangeLand areaPopulation
density
Saint AndrewMarigot179.9km2
Saint DavidCastle Bruce125.8km2
Saint GeorgeRoseau56.2km2
Saint JohnPortsmouth59.1km2
Saint JosephSaint Joseph118.4km2
Saint LukePointe Michel10.8km2
Saint MarkSoufrière13.5km2
Saint PatrickBerekua86.7km2
Saint PaulPont Cassé66.4km2
Saint PeterColihaut34.2km2

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 Population and Housing Census. Central Statistical Office. September 2011. Roseau. 2019-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190715003932/http://www.dominica.gov.dm/cms/files/2011_census_report.pdf. 2019-07-15.
  2. Book: National Population Census Report 2001, Dominica. CARICOM Capacity Development Programme. 978-976-600-212-1. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205005456/http://www.caricomstats.org/Files/Publications/NCR%20Reports/Dominica.pdf. 2018-02-05. dead.