Saint Andrew is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by St. John and St. Peter (to the west), St. Joseph (to the southwest), and St. David (to the southeast). At 178.27 km² (68.83 mi²),Figures provided by the Lands and Surveys Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Cork Street, Roseau, Dominica. it is the island's largest parish in area. Its population is 10,461, which makes it the second most populated parish, after St. George.Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census—2001''. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001.

Settlements

Marigot is its largest village, with 2,676 people. Other communities include: * Wesley *

Woodford Hill Woodford Hill (15°34'59.99", -61°19'0.01") is a village in Saint Andrew Parish in north-eastern Dominica. Woodford Hill was an estate extending from Eden River to L’anse Noire. An Amerindian village existed at the mouth of the Woodford Hill r ...

Calibishie Calibishie is a village in Dominica, located on the north-east coast of the island, immediately to the east of the village of Hampstead, Dominica, Hampstead. The Calibishie Coast Travel Area is thought by many to be the most scenic and unspoiled r ...

* Hampstead *

Bense Bense is a village on the northern coast 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 locate ...

* Dos D'Ane *

Anse du Mé Anse de Mai is a fishing village in the northeast of Dominica, located between the towns of Calibishie and Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has ...

Paix Bouche Paix Bouche is a village in northern Dominica. It has a population of 306,Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census — 2001''. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001. ...

* Thibaud *

Vieille Case Vieille Case, sometimes spelled as Vielle-Case, is a village on the north coast of Dominica. The Commonwealth of Dominica in the West Indies was first inhabited by the Kalinago tribe referred to by the Europeans as Caribs. Itassi (pronounced: e- ...

(also known as Itassi) * Penville

Notable people

Well-known people born in the parish include famous schoolteacher

Wills Strathmore Stevens Wills may refer to: * Will (law), a legal document Places Australia * Wills, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Boulia * Division of Wills, an Australian electoral division in Victoria United States * Wills Township, LaPorte County, Indiana ...

(after whom a Marigot school is named), and Dominica's current

prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

Roosevelt Skerrit Roosevelt Skerrit (born 8 June 1972) is a Dominican politician who has been Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004; he has also been the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency since 2000. Regionally, he has served as the chairman ...

(born in Vieille Case).

Transportation

Some of Dominica's most excellent roads can be found in much of St. Andrew's road system. The parish also boasts Dominica's main

airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...

(at

Melville Hall Estate Melville may refer to: Places Antarctica *Cape Melville (South Shetland Islands) * Melville Peak, King George Island * Melville Glacier, Graham Land * Melville Highlands, Laurie Island * Melville Point, Marie Byrd Land Australia * Cape Melvill ...

), which opened in 1961. It is now open to night landing. In 1982, Anse du Mé was made a legal port; the

government of Canada The government of Canada (french: gouvernement du Canada) is the body responsible for the federal administration of Canada. A constitutional monarchy, the Crown is the corporation sole, assuming distinct roles: the executive, as the ''Crown ...

provided a floating

jetty A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water. A jetty may serve as a breakwater, as a walkway, or both; or, in pairs, as a means of constricting a channel. The term derives from the French word ', "thrown", signifying some ...

for the village.

Industry

A Fisheries Complex at Marigot Bay began operation in mid-2004.

References

External links

* Parishes of Dominica {{Dominica-geo-stub