Massacre is a town in

Saint Paul Parish, Dominica Saint Paul is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by St. Joseph to the north, St. David to the east, and St. George to the south. It has an area of 67.4 km² (26.02 mi²), and a population of 8,397.

, with about 1,200 inhabitants. It is located on the central west coast of the island, to the north of the capital,

Roseau Roseau (Dominican Creole: ''Wozo'') is the capital and largest city of Dominica, with a population of 14,725 as of 2011. It is a small and compact urban settlement, in the Saint George parish and surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, the Roseau Ri ...

, on the

Massacre River The Massacre River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica. Naming The town of Massacre, Dominica, which runs along the river, was named by the French after a massacre of Caribs carried out by the English that occurred in the area in 1 ...

History

The town is named after a

massacre A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...

of Carib that happened there in 1674.

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* Populated places in Dominica Saint Paul Parish, Dominica {{dominica-geo-stub