Lesser Antilles
Dominica
Saint Joseph Parish

Layou

Layou is a small village on the western coast of located near the mouth of the , after which it was named. The dominant trade in the area is fishing, though a few scattered farms are still active.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 433 residents
  • Description: village in Dominica
  • Also known as: “Layou, Dominica”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Joseph and Mero.

Town
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the chief settlement of 's . Its population is 2,029.

Village
is a small town in . It is located in the west of the island, to the north of the mouth of the . To the north of is Baroui and to the south of is .

Village
is a town on the west coast of the small island nation of . It is located at and is a part of the country's . is situated 3 miles north of Layou.

Layou

Latitude
15.39722° or 15° 23′ 50″ north
Longitude
-61.42519° or 61° 25′ 31″ west
Population
433
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
777W9HWF+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 245923388
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3575746
Wiki­data ID
Q43031250
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Layou” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “拉尤 (多米尼克)”
  • Chinese: “拉尤”
  • German: “Layou (Dominica)”
  • German: “Layou”
  • Italian: “Layou (Dominica)”
  • Italian: “Layou”
  • Japanese: “ラヨー”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Layiu Christian Union Church and Layou Methodist Church.

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