Perou

Perou is a hamlet in Castries, Saint Lucia. Perou is situated nearby to the hamlet La Croix Maingot, as well as near the village Coolietown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marigot Bay and Cul De Sac Power Station.

Marigot Bay

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Marigot Bay is located on the western coast of the Caribbean island country of Saint Lucia, 3.75 miles southwest from Castries and a short distance from the Saint Lucian National Marine Reserve. It is surrounded on three sides by steep, forested hills.

Cul De Sac Power Station

Power station

The Cul De Sac Power Station is a power station in Castries, Saint Lucia. It is the only power station in the country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castries and Anse La Raye.

Castries

Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Anse La Raye

Town

Photo: Mjr74, Public domain.

Anse La Raye or Anse-La-Raye is the largest town and seat of the Anse la Raye District of Saint Lucia. It is located on the island's western side, near Marigot Bay, and has several examples of French and English colonial architecture. Anse La Raye is situated 3 miles southwest of Perou.

Cul De Sac

Hamlet

Photo: Mjr74, Public domain.

Cul De Sac is a hamlet.

Perou

Type: Hamlet with 1,300 residents
Description: settlement of Castries, St Lucia
Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Castries, Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

13.9603° or 13° 57′ 37″ north

Longitude

-61.0063° or 61° 0′ 23″ west

Population

1,300

Elevation

302 feet (92 metres)

Open location code

775WXX6V+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7922809820

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

11351700

Wikidata ID

Q106684702

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Satellite Map

Discover Perou from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Perou” goes by many names.

Basque: “Perou”
Dutch: “Perou, St Lucia”
French: “Perou, Sainte-Lucie”
German: “Perou, St. Lucia”
German: “Perou”
Spanish: “Perou”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Croix Maingot and Coolietown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include La Croix Seventh Day Adventist Church and jackmel Catholic church.

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