Soufrière, Saint Lucia
Soufrière | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Soufrière and the Pitons | |
Political map of Saint Lucia showing Soufrière | |
| Coordinates: 13°51′14″N 61°03′33″W / 13.854°N 61.0592°W | |
| Country | Saint Lucia |
| Quarter | Soufrière Quarter |
| Founded | 18th century |
| Founded by | France |
| Named after | The local volcano |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Soufrière Council |
| • Mayor | Joan Hippolyte |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 7,935 (Soufrière District) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Eastern Caribbean Time Zone (ECT)) |
| Area code | 758 |
Soufrière is a town on the West Coast of Saint Lucia, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The town and the surrounding district has a population of 7,935. It was colonized by the French and was the original capital of the island.