Micoud District is one of 10
districts
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(formerly called quarters) of the
Caribbean
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island nation
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of
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs, two Amerindian ...
The seat of this district is the town of
Micoud
Micoud District is one of 10 districts (formerly called quarters) of the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia The seat of this district is the town of Micoud inside this district. According to the 2002 census, the population of the distric ...
inside this district. According to the 2002 census, the population of the district was 16,143 people. The final 2010 Census recorded a population of 16,284 in Micoud District.
A former quarter,
Praslin Quarter, was merged into Micoud Quarter. It was not enumerated separately in the 2010 Census. The 2001 Census shows Praslin as part of Micoud District.
The Micoud District is divided into two electoral constituencies 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 ele ...
. The electoral constituencies has been represented since July 2021 by
Jeremiah Norbert (Micoud North) and
Allen Chastanet
Allen Michael Chastanet (born 20 November 1960) is a Saint Lucian businessman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Saint Lucia from 2016 to 2021. He is currently the Opposition Leader of Saint Lucia and the political leader of the ...
(Micoud South) as Parliamentary Representatives. The district elected their representatives during the countries
recent general election.
Government
![Jeremiah-Norbert](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Jeremiah-Norbert.jpg)
The Micoud District is divided into two electoral constituencies 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 ele ...
. The electoral constituencies has been represented since July 2021 by
Jeremiah Norbert (Micoud North) and
Allen Chastanet
Allen Michael Chastanet (born 20 November 1960) is a Saint Lucian businessman and politician who served as Prime Minister of Saint Lucia from 2016 to 2021. He is currently the Opposition Leader of Saint Lucia and the political leader of the ...
(Micoud South) as Parliamentary Representatives. The district elected their representatives during the countries
recent general election.
Locations in Micoud District
Micoud District is divided into 69 second-order administrative divisions.
Estates
The following estates are within the Micoud District:
*Beauchamp Estate,
*Canelles Estate,
*Fond Estate,
*Fond Raillon Estate,
*Mamiku Estate,
*Mondésir Estate,
*Moreau Estate,
*Orangerie Estate,
*Palmiste Estate,
*Praslin Estate,
*Savannes Estate,
*Troumassée Estate,
Towns
The following populated places are towns within Micoud District:
*Mon Repos,
*Ti Rocher,
*Troumasse,
*Vige,
*Malgrétoute,
*Mamiku,
*Planard,
*Patience,
*Old Settlement,
*La Pointe,
*Hellene,
*Fond Devaux,
*Dugard,
*De Mailly,
*D’Aubaigon,
*Blanchard,
*Anse Ger,
*Angere,
*Anbre,
Nature reserves
There are three forest or nature reserves within Micoud District:
*Frigate Islands Nature Reserve,
*Quilesse Forest Reserve,
*Savannes Bay Nature Reserve,
Islands and mountains
There are three significant islands and three significant mountains within Micoud District:
*Frigate Island,
*Praslin Island,
*Scorpion Island,
*Mount Beaucoup,
*Mount Durocher,
*Piton Saint Esprit,
Notable people
The following notable people were from the Micoud District:
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Sesenne
Dame Marie Selipha Descartes, DBE, SLMM, BEM (née Charlery; 28 March 1914 – 11 August 2010), best known as Sesenne, was a Saint Lucian singer and cultural icon. Singing in her native patois language, at a time when authorities barred it ...
(1914-2010), singer and cultural icon
*
Daren Sammy
Daren Julius Garvey Sammy (born 20 December 1983) is a Saint Lucian cricketer who played international cricket for the West Indies. He is a two time T20 World Cup winning captain. On making his One-Day International (ODI) debut against Bangla ...
, former West Indies cricketer
See also
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List of cities in Saint Lucia
This is a list of cities, towns, and other inhabited places in the 10 districts of the island country of Saint Lucia. There are 150 inhabited places in Saint Lucia. The significant cities and the district where they are located are listed belo ...
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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 island.
Rivers
There are 180 streams in Saint Lucia. Most of the rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean or Cari ...
References
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Quarters of Saint Lucia
Subdivisions of Saint Lucia