Saint Patrick Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Saint Patrick Parish
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Coordinates: 13°13′59″N061°16′01″W / 13.23306°N 61.26694°W / 13.23306; -61.26694
Country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Capital City Barrouallie
Area
  Total14 sq mi (37 km2)
Population
  Total5,800

Saint Patrick is an administrative parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the island of Saint Vincent. According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 5,800, which makes Saint Patrick the least populous parish of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The parish consists of the middle portion of the leeward side of the main island. Its capital is Barrouallie.

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Populated places

The following populated places are located within the parish of Saint Patrick: [1]

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References

  1. "GeoNames Search". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency . Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. "Barrouallie". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  3. "Layou". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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