Canaries District is one of 10

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(formerly called quarters) of the

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of St. Lucia in the

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. In 2010, the population of the region was 2,009 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

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, the capital of the country. It is the smallest quarter of Saint Lucia, both by population and area.

History

The name Kanawe is derived from the Amerindian word for cooking pots, in the past Canaries had a large sugar plantation that ran inland up the valley that stretches in an easterly direction from the village. Records show that Canaries has existed since 1763 and the original settlers came from the neighboring island of

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Geography

There are eight rivers in Canaries Quarter: * Anse La Verdure River, * Canaries River, * Anse Cochon River, *Ravine Chalon, *Ravine Joseph, *Ravine Combat, *Ravine Tertillien, *Ravine Parasol, The following coves, points and bays (Anse) are in the Canaries Quarter: *Anse des Canaries, *Ane la Voutte, *Anse Cochon, *Anse la Verdure, *Petit Trou, *Point la Ville, The following mountains are in the quarter: *Mount Regnier, , *Mount Parasol, , *Mount Morton, , *Mount Marquis, , *Mount Houelmon, , * Mount Gimie, , at is the tallest mountain in Saint Lucia The Grand Bois Forest Nature Reserve is located within the quarter at .

Populated places

There are three towns in Canaries Quarter: *

Canaries, Saint Lucia Canaries (or Kanawe in Creole) is a populated place located on the West Coast of Saint Lucia in the Canaries Quarter (also called district or region). It is a small fishing village and it is nestled along the West Coast road, between the towns of ...

, *Theodorine, *Anse La Verdure, There are two estates and one locality in the Canaries Quarter: *Anse La Verdure Estate, *Chantin Estate, *Saurot locality,

Government

The seat of the Canaries District is the town of Canaries. The Canaries District is represented in the

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

References

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History

Geography

Populated places

Government

See also

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