Saint Patrick is one of
Dominica
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's 10 administrative
parishes
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. It is bordered by
St. George
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,
St. Luke and
St. Mark to the west, and
St. David
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to the north. It has an area of 84.4 km² (32.59 mi²), and has a population of 8,383.
Census statistics for Dominica
at GeoHive. Retrieved July 21, 2006.
Grand Bay (also known as Berekua) and La Plaine are the largest settlements in the parish. Other villages include:
*Bagatelle
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* Bellevue Chopin (also in St. George)
* Boetica
*Bordeaux
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* Delices
* Dubuc
* Fond St. Jean
*Geneva
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*Hagley
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* Montine
* Petite Savanne
* Pichelin
* Pointe Caribe
* Ravine Banane
* Stowe
* Tete Morne
* La Plaine
References
External links
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Parishes of Dominica
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