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]
Saint David | |
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Country | Dominica |
Capital | Castle Bruce |
Area | |
• Total | 131.5 km2 (50.8 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,043 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 |
ISO 3166-2 | DM-03 |
Its largest settlement is Castle Bruce, with a population of 1,653.[3] 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:
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.