Castries District
Castries District | |
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St. Lucia | |
| Area | |
| • Land | 90.33 km2 (34.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 65,656 |
| • Density | 726.85/km2 (1,882.5/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2:LC | LC-02 |
Castries District is one of 10
Geography
Castries, Saint Lucia
There are 123 second-order administrative divisions in the Castries District.[6]
The town of
Castries is a port city. Shoppers flock to the city's dozens of stores and to Castries Market
for fruits, vegetables and handicrafts. Sightseers admire murals painted by a local artist inside Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and relax in Derek Walcott Square, named for the St. Lucian Nobel Prize–winning poet. Atop Morne Fortune (Hill of Good Luck) – where the French and English battled over control of the island – visitors take in panoramic vistas.
Castries is home to some of the most popular resorts on island, including The BodyHoliday LeSport,[7] Rendezvous Couples Resort,[8] Windjammer Landing, Sandals Resorts,[9] and more.
Government
The seat of the Castries District government is the town of Castries.[1]
The Castries District is divided into the following electoral constituencies represented in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia:[10]
- Babonneau, population 12,844, Hon. Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte
- Castries East, population 11782, Hon. Philip J. Pierre
- Castries South, population 9463, Hon. Dr. Ernest Hilaire
- Castries Central, population 7274, Hon. Richard Frederick
- Castries South East, population 14516, Hon. Joachim Andre Henry
- Castries North, population 11463, Hon. Stephenson King
See also
- Districts of Saint Lucia
- Geography of Saint Lucia
- List of cities in Saint Lucia
- List of rivers of Saint Lucia
- Politics of Saint Lucia
References
- ^ a b "Castries". GeoNames. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "CASTRIES" (PDF). The Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Population by District". Saint Lucian Statistics. Archived from the original on November 24, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2006.
- ^ "Castries first level administrative region". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Map of Castries District" (PDF). Statistical Office of Saint Lucia. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Castries". GeoNames. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Stephen, Gezel. "Best Wellness Holiday Resorts | St.Lucia All Inclusive Resort". BodyHoliday.
- ^ "Rendezvous St Lucia | All Inclusive Couples Resorts | Romantic Holiday". Rendezvous Resorts.
- ^ "Sandals Resorts: Caribbean 5-Star Luxury Included® Resorts". Sandals Resorts.
- ^ "House of Assembly". Government of Saint Lucia. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
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