Anse la Raye District is one of 10

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(formerly called quarters) of the

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St. Lucia Saint Lucia is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. Part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), Saint Vincent ...

in the

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. The name Anse la Raye is French for cover/bay of the rays, since there are a large number of skate fish or rays in the bay. In 2005/2010, the population of the district was 6,382/6,060 people, and they are mainly fishers and agricultural workers. The main town in the area takes the same name as the district and is located down the western coast from

Castries Castries () is the capital city, capital and largest city of Saint Lucia, an island country in the Caribbean. The urban area has a population of approximately 20,000, while the eponymous Castries Quarter, district has a population of just under ...

, the capital of the country.

History

In French colonial times, Anse la Raye was the site of sugar plantation, according to a plaque in a park in the town of Anse la Raye erected in 2010. There were as many as 107 estates in Anse la Raye in 1775, according to church records. During the French Revolution, slaves were freed and the name of the town was changed to L'Egalite. Slave were freed and the plantations were burned. Most people abandoned the land and turned towards fishing as a livelihood. Banana and coconut oil production became more important in the mid-20th century, as well as boat building. The area is known for feather racing boats and canoe races. In the late 1990s, a Friday Fish Night became a popular diversion in the town of Anse la Raye. Severe hurricanes struck Saint Lucia in 1780 and 1817, destroying many ships moored in Anse la Raye.

Geography

Rivers in Anse la Raye Quarter include: *

Grande Rivière de l'Anse la Raye The Grande Rivière de l'Anse la Raye is a river of Saint Lucia. See also *List of rivers of Saint Lucia This is a list of rivers in the island country of Saint Lucia. Rivers are listed in clockwise order, starting at the north end of the is ...

, mouth: * Petite Riviere de l'Anse La Raye, mouth: * Roseau River, mouth: * Millet River, *Bois d’Inde Ravine, *Anse Galet River, *Ravine Saut, *Ravine Bordeneve, *Durandeau Ravine, Bays (Anse) in the region include: *Anse Pilori, *Anse Galet, *L'Anse La Raye, *Roseau Bay, There is also an Anse la Raye waterfalls with a height of about at .

Points

There are two points on the

coast of Anse la Raye Quarter: *Pilori Point, *Pointe d'Orange,

Mountains

There are two mountains in Anse la Raye Quarter: *Grande Rivière, *Derrière Dos,

Populated places

There are 27 second-order administrative divisions of the Anse la Raye District. These districts are used in census take to report population. The following populated places are in Anse la Raye District: *

Anse La Raye Anse La Raye or Anse-La-Raye is the largest town and seat of the Anse la Raye District of Saint Lucia. It is located on the island's western side, near Marigot Bay, and has several examples of French and English colonial architecture. History T ...

, *

Au Tabor Au Tabor is a coastal town in the Anse la Raye District, Saint Lucia. It is located along the Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere, located south of the ...

, *Dame de Traversay, *Derrière Lagoon, *Durandeau, *Massacré, *Millet, * Roseau Valley, There are two localities in Anse la Raye District: *Fond Eau Rouge, *Anse Galet,

Government

The seat of the Anse la Ray District is in the town of Anse la Ray. The Anse la Ray District is represented in the

House of Assembly of Saint Lucia The House of Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Saint Lucia, elected by popular vote. The upper house is the Senate. It has 17 or 18 members: 17 members elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and a speaker el ...

by the Honorable Wayne D. Girard, Parliamentary Representative for the Anse La Raye/Canaries electoral constituency.

References

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