Saint David | |
Parish | |
Carib Territory coast
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Country | Dominica |
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Capital | Castle Bruce |
- coordinates | 15°25′N 61°17′W / 15.417°N 61.283°WCoordinates: 15°25′N 61°17′W / 15.417°N 61.283°W |
Area | 131.5 km2 (51 sq mi) |
Population | 6,043 (2011) |
Density | 46/km2 (119/sq mi) |
Timezone | UTC-4 |
ISO 3166-2 | DM-03 |
Saint David is one of Dominica's ten administrative parishes, located on the eastern side of the island. 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. It has an area of 131.6 km² (50.8 mi²), and has a population of 6,789.
Its largest settlement is Castle Bruce, with a population of 1,653. It includes the Indigenous community of the *Carib Territory. (Kalinago 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.