Saint Joseph is one of

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

's 10 administrative

parishes A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...

. It is bordered by St. Peter to the north,

St. Andrew Andrew the Apostle ( grc-koi, Ἀνδρέᾱς, Andréās ; la, Andrēās ; , syc, ܐܰܢܕ݁ܪܶܐܘܳܣ, ʾAnd’reʾwās), also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is the brother of Simon Peter ...

to the northeast,

St. David Saint David ( cy, Dewi Sant; la, Davidus; ) was a Welsh bishop of Mynyw (now St Davids) during the 6th century. He is the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and tradition has preserved a relatively large amount of detail ab ...

to the east, and

St. Paul Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...

to the south. It has an area of 120.1 km² (46.37 mi²), and a population of 5,765. Saint Joseph Village is the largest settlement in the parish; it was used as a filming location for 1988's ''

The Seventh Sign ''The Seventh Sign'' is a 1988 American Apocalyptic film, apocalyptic drama horror film written by Clifford and Ellen Green and directed by Carl Schultz. The title and plot reference the seven seals described in the Book of Revelation, the final ...

''. Most villages are located on the coast (

Salisbury Salisbury ( ) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately from Southampton and from Bath. Salisbury is in the southeast of Wil ...

(also called

Baroui Salisbury is a town on the west coast of the small Caribbean island nation of Dominica. It is located at and is a part of the country's St. Joseph administrative division. Its population is 2,129.Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Ho ...

Coulibistrie Coulibistrie is a village on the west coast of Dominica, in the northwest corner of Saint Joseph Parish, Dominica, Saint Joseph Parish. It is between the villages of Colihaut to the north and Morne Rachette to the south. It extends inland from t ...

, Mero and

Morne Raquette Morne Rachette or Morne Raquette is a village on the west coast of Dominica, in the northwest corner of Saint Joseph Parish. It is located on the slopes of Morne Jalousie, above Coulibistrie to its immediate north and Batalie Bay. The village ...

), but another small village,

Belles Belles is a small village in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica. It is located at and is a part of the country's St. Joseph administrative division. Its population is 500.Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census — 200 ...

, is located in the interior. The parish is also home to the

Layou River The Layou River is a river in Dominica. It rises in the interior of the country, flowing westward to reach the Caribbean Sea on the country's central western coast, very close to the town of St. Joseph Joseph (; el, Ἰωσήφ, translit=I ...

, the longest river on the island.

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* Parishes of Dominica {{Dominica-geo-stub