Praslin Quarter Explained

Praslin
Pushpin Map:Saint Lucia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Praslin in Micoud District, Saint Lucia
Coordinates:13.8755°N -60.8972°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Saint Lucia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Micoud District
Subdivision Type2:2nd-order administrative division
Subdivision Name2:Praslin
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:341
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:Praslin 2nd-order subdivision

Praslin Quarter was a former quarter on the island nation of Saint Lucia. Since at least 2001, it has been a second-order subdivision of the Micoud District.[1] The 2001 and 2010 Census show Praslin as part of the Micoud District. The population of Praslin is 341.[2] [3] [4]

Places of interest

Other places of interest in the Praslin region are:

History

An English explorer, Thomas Warner, sent Capt. Judlee with 300-400 Englishmen to establish a settlement at Praslin Bay but they were attacked over three weeks by Caribs, until the few remaining colonists fled on 12 October 1640.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Saint Lucia. Statoids. August 10, 2021. Law, Gwillim. 2015.
  2. Web site: Praslin. GeoNames. August 14, 2021.
  3. Web site: Map of Micoud District showing Praslin division. Government of Saint Lucia. August 14, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2001 Census. Government of Saint Lucia. August 11, 2021.
  5. Book: Harmsen. Jolien. Ellis. Guy. Devaux. Robert. A History of St Lucia. 2014. Lighthouse Road. Vieux Fort. 9789769534001. 10.