Castries
Castries District is one of 10 districts of the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia. According to the 2012 census, the population of the district was 80,573, having shown a slow but steady increase over the past ten years.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: quarter of Saint Lucia with 68,400 residents
- Description: district of Saint Lucia
- Also known as: “Castries District”, “Castries Quarter”, “District of Castries”, and “Quarter of Castries”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mindoo Phillip Park and Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Castries.
Mindoo Phillip Park
Pitch
Mindoo Phillip Park is a multipurpose stadium located in Marchand, Castries, Saint Lucia. It is a training and competition venue for cricket, association football, rugby and track and field, among other sports.
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Castries
Church
The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, is a cathedral built in 1897 which is located in the centre of three well known streets: Peynier Street, Micoud Street and Laborie Street, and is opposite the Derek Walcott Square in Castries, Saint Lucia. Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Castries is situated 2 miles northwest of Castries.
Derek Walcott Square
Park
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Derek Walcott Square is a public square and park located in central Castries, Saint Lucia. The square is bounded by Bourbon, Brazil, Laborie and Micoud Streets. Derek Walcott Square is situated 2 miles northwest of Castries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castries and Cul De Sac.
Castries
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Castries is the capital city of Saint Lucia. Founded by the French in 1650, Castries now has a population of just over 11,000. Castries doesn't have a lot to offer visitors, and it's usually just a place that you'll pass through on your way to the more obvious attractions of Saint Lucia.
Babonneau
Village
Babonneau is one of the regions of the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia. Babonneau is located in the north of the island in the Castries Quarter. Babonneau is situated 2 miles northeast of Castries.
Castries
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Castries” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Castries (baranggay)”
- Cebuano: “Castries”
- Chinese: “卡斯特里區”
- Dutch: “Castries”
- Esperanto: “Castries (distrikto)”
- Esperanto: “Castries”
- French: “district de Castries”
- French: “District de castries”
- French: “District de Castries”
- French: “District De Castries”
- German: “Castries”
- Indonesian: “Kuarter Castries”
- Italian: “quartiere di Castries”
- Italian: “Quartiere di Castries”
- Japanese: “カストリーズ地区”
- Korean: “캐스트리스구”
- Lithuanian: “Kastrio kvartalas”
- Luxembourgish: “Castries”
- Macedonian: “Кастри”
- Persian: “بخش کاستریس”
- Polish: “Castries (dystrykt)”
- Polish: “Castries”
- Russian: “Кастри (приход)”
- Russian: “Кастри”
- Sinhala: “කැස්ට්රිස් දිස්ත්රික්කය, ශාන්ත ලුසියා”
- Spanish: “Castries”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Castries”
- Swedish: “Castries”
- Turkish: “Castries (şehir)”
- Turkish: “Castries”
- Ukrainian: “Кастрі”
- Urdu: “کاستریس کوارٹر”
- Vietnamese: “Castries (quận)”
- Vietnamese: “Castries”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dubrassay and Trois Piton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Haut Morne and Mount du Chazeau.
Saint Lucia: Must-Visit Destinations
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