Micoud District is one of 10

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(formerly called quarters) of the

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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 Ameri ...

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 Praslin Quarter was a former quarter on the island nation of Saint Lucia. Since at least 2001, it has been a second-order subdivision of the Micoud District. The 2001 and 2010 Census show Praslin as part of the Micoud District. The populati ...

, 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

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. The electoral constituencies has been represented since July 2021 by

Jeremiah Norbert Jeremiah Norbert is a Saint Lucian politician, Deputy Speaker of The Lower House and former Police Officer. Norbert won his seat in the 2021 general election. The Micoud North seat was deemed a United Workers Party stronghold but Norbert is now ...

(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. AllenChastanet2017(cropped)

Government

The Micoud District is divided into two electoral constituencies represented in the

. The electoral constituencies has been represented since July 2021 by

(Micoud North) and

(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: * Sesenne (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 Banglad ...

, former West Indies cricketer

References

{{Authority control Quarters of Saint Lucia Subdivisions of Saint Lucia