Canaries District is one of 10
districts
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(formerly called quarters) of the
island nation of
St. Lucia
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in the
Caribbean Sea
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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
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. It is the smallest district 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
Martinique
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.
Geography
There are eight rivers in Canaries Quarter:
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Anse La Verdure River,
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Canaries River,
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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, ,
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Mount Gimie
Mount Gimie is the tallest mountain on the island of Saint Lucia. It is located in the Canaries Quarter, Canaries District on the west side of Saint Lucia. The mountain's peak reaches . It is covered by lush tropical rainforest and was formed as ...
, , 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:
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Canaries, Saint Lucia,
*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
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.
See also
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Geography of Saint Lucia
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List of cities in Saint Lucia
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List of rivers of Saint Lucia
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Districts of Saint Lucia
References
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Quarters of Saint Lucia
Subdivisions of Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia, Quarters
Saint Lucia 1
First-level administrative divisions by country