Saint Paul is one of

Dominica Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of t ...

's 10 administrative

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

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to the east, and

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to the south. It has an area of 67.4 km² (26.02 mi²), and a population of 8,397.Census statistics for Dominica
at GeoHive. Retrieved July 21, 2006. The largest settlements are Canefield (where the island's second airport is located) and Mahaut, which includes the port of Belfast. Another village in the parish,

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, is so-called because of the historic massacre of Dominica's indigenous people by European settlers. Cochrane, Springfield Estate and

Pont Cassé Pont Cassé is situated in the Saint Paul Parish in Dominica. It is located almost in the middle of Dominica, close to Belles Village northeast of the national capital, Roseau, and close to Morne Trois Pitons Morne, Morné, Mörne, etc. may refe ...

(home of the island's central roundabout) are located in the interior. The parish is also the site of a factory at Belfast Estate, where Dominica Coconut Products ( renamed a few years ago to reflect its ownership under

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) operates.

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* Parishes of Dominica {{Dominica-geo-stub