Saint Mark Parish, Dominica Explained

Saint Mark
Settlement Type:Parish
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Dominica
Seat:Soufrière
Seat Type:Capital
Area Total Km2:10.4
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1834
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:UTC-4
Blank Name:ISO 3166-2
Blank Info:DM-08

Saint Mark is one of Dominica's ten administrative parishes (Dominica is in the Lesser Antilles).[1] It is bordered by St. Luke (to the north) and St. Patrick (to the east). With an area of 9.9 km² (3.8 mi²),[2] it is the second smallest in the island. It had a population of 1,834 people at the Population Census of 2011.

The main settlements in the parish are Soufrière and Scotts Head (near which the only tombolo in the West Indies can be found). Another village in the parish is Galion.

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.