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.[1] The largest parish by land area is Saint Andrew which spans 179.9 km2 (69.5 sq mi), while Saint Luke is the smallest at 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi).[2]

A map of parishes of Dominica.
Map of the parishes of Dominica

Parishes edit

Name Capital Population
(2011)[1]
Population
(2001)[2]
Change Land area[2] Population
density
Saint Andrew Marigot 9,471 10,250 −7.60% 179.9 km2 (69.5 sq mi) 52.6/km2
Saint David Castle Bruce 6,043 6,758 −10.58% 125.8 km2 (48.6 sq mi) 48.0/km2
Saint George Roseau* 21,241 19,863 +6.94% 56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi) 378.0/km2
Saint John Portsmouth 6,561 5,322 +23.28% 59.1 km2 (22.8 sq mi) 111.0/km2
Saint Joseph Saint Joseph 5,637 5,770 −2.31% 118.4 km2 (45.7 sq mi) 47.6/km2
Saint Luke Pointe Michel 1,668 1,569 +6.31% 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) 154.4/km2
Saint Mark Soufrière 1,834 1,909 −3.93% 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) 135.9/km2
Saint Patrick Berekua 7,622 8,451 −9.81% 86.7 km2 (33.5 sq mi) 87.9/km2
Saint Paul Pont Cassé 9,786 8,435 +16.02% 66.4 km2 (25.6 sq mi) 147.4/km2
Saint Peter Colihaut 1,430 1,448 −1.24% 34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi) 41.8/km2

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "2011 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Roseau: Central Statistical Office. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  2. ^ a b c National Population Census Report 2001, Dominica (PDF). CARICOM Capacity Development Programme. ISBN 978-976-600-212-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-05.