Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica

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Statistics
Capital:	Wesley
Area:	178.27 km²
Population (2001 Census):	10,461
Population Density:	58.7 / km²
ISO 3166-2:	DM-02
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Saint Andrew is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by St. John and St. Peter (to the east), St. Joseph (to the southwest), and St. David (to the southeast).

At 178.27 km² (68.83 mi²),^[1] it is the island's largest parish in area. It is also the second most inhabited parish after St. George, with a population of 10,461.^[2]

1 Settlements
2 Notable people
3 Transportation
4 Industry
5 References

[edit] Settlements

Marigot is its largest village, with 2,676 people.^[2] Other communities include:

Wesley
Woodford Hill
Calibishie
Hampstead
Bense
Dos D'Ane
Anse du Mé
Paix Bouche
Thibaud
Vieille Case (also known as Itassi)
Penville

Coryphaena hippurus at Marigot fishing port

Woodford Hill Bay

Calibishie beach

Anse Du Me

[edit] Notable people

Well-known people born in the parish include famous schoolteacher Wills Strathmore Stevens (after whom a Marigot school is named), and Dominica's current Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit (born in Vieille Case).

[edit] Transportation

Some of Dominica's most excellent roads can be found in much of St. Andrew's road system.

The parish also boasts Dominica's main airport (at Melville Hall Estate), which opened in 1961. It is not yet open to international traffic and night landing.

In 1982, Anse du Mé was made a legal port; the government of Canada provided a floating jetty for the village.

[edit] Industry

A Fisheries Complex at Marigot Bay began operation in mid-2004.

[edit] References

^ Figures provided by the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Cork Street, Roseau, Dominica.
^ ^a ^b Commonwealth of Dominica, Population and Housing Census — 2001. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001.