Ti Rocher, Micoud

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Ti Rocher, Micoud
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Ti Rocher, Micoud
Location of Ti Rocher in the Micoud District, Saint Lucia
Coordinates: 13°49′02″N60°55′43″W / 13.81734°N 60.92858°W / 13.81734; -60.92858 Coordinates: 13°49′02″N60°55′43″W / 13.81734°N 60.92858°W / 13.81734; -60.92858
Country Saint Lucia
Quarter Micoud
Elevation
[1]
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total980
  [1]
Saint Lucia Post Office Moreau [2]
LC14 101

Ti Rocher is a town in the Micoud District of the island nation of Saint Lucia. [1] It is also a 2nd level division in Micoud District. [3]

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Geography

The village is located on the heights above the town of Micoud and south of the Troumassee River. The next villages are Moreau (N), Anbre (O), Fond D’Or (S), La Courville (SW), Des Blanchard (SW), und Paix Bouche (W) and Tou Cochan/Ti Rocher (NW). [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ti Rocher" . Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. "Postal Codes". Saint Lucia Post Office. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Ti Rocher". GeoNames. Retrieved August 12, 2021.