Canaries District
Canaries District | |
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Rain forest in Canaries District | |
Location of Canaries District within Saint Lucia | |
| Coordinates (Town of Canaries): 13°54′16″N 061°04′01″W / 13.90444°N 61.06694°W | |
| Country | Saint Lucia |
| Area | |
• Total | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,009 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166-2:LC | LC-12 |
Canaries District is one of 10 districts (formerly called quarters) of the island nation of St. Lucia in the Caribbean Sea. In 2010, the population of the region was 2,009 people, and they are mainly fishers and agricultural workers. The main town in the area takes the same name as the district and is located down the western coast from Castries, the capital of the country. It is the smallest district of Saint Lucia, both by population and area.