Saint David Parish, Dominica Explained

Saint David
Settlement Type:	Parish
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Dominica
Seat:	Castle Bruce
Seat Type:	Capital
Area Total Km2:	131.5
Population As Of:	2011
Population Total:	6043
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	UTC-4
Blank Name:	ISO 3166-2
Blank Info:	DM-03

Saint David is one of Dominica's ten administrative parishes, located on the eastern side of the island.^[1] It is bordered by St. Andrew to the north; St. Joseph, St. Paul and St. George to the west; and St. Patrick to the south. With that, it's bordered by five other parishes, more than any other one in Dominica. It has an area of 131.6 km² (50.8 mi²),^[2] and has a population of 6,789.^[3]

Settlements

Its largest settlement is Castle Bruce, with a population of 1,653. It includes the Indigenous community of the Kalinago Territory (formerly the Carib Territory) which has a population of about 3000 spread across 7 hamlets. Other villages include:

• Grand Fond
• Rosalie
• Good Hope
• Petit Soufrière
• Riviere Cyrique
• Morne Jaune
• San Sauveur
• Carib Territory
• Atkinson
• Antrizle

Areas of interest

The northern area of the parish is also home to the island's Carib Territory, in and around which 3,000 pure, indigenous Caribs live.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The World Factbook. 2020-03-27. CIA.
2. Figures provided by the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Cork Street, Roseau, Dominica.
3. Commonwealth of Dominica, Population and Housing Census – 2001. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001.