Paix Bouche

Paix Bouche
Paix Bouche
Location in Dominica
Coordinates:
Country  Dominica
Parish Saint Andrew Parish
Population (2001)
 • Total 306
Time zone UTC (UTC-4)

Paix Bouche is a village in northern Dominica. It has a population of 306,[1] and has one of the island's steepest roads.[2] The name comes from the local Creole expression meaning "shut your mouth".[2]

References

  1. ^ Commonwealth of Dominica, Population and Housing Census — 2001. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001.
  2. ^ a b Entry for Paix Bouche in the Dominica Heritage Dictionary by Lennox Honychurch. Retrieved November 22, 2006.