Micoud, Saint Lucia

Place in Micoud District, Saint Lucia
13°49′08″N 60°54′00″W / 13.819°N 60.900°W / 13.819; -60.900Country Saint LuciaDistrictMicoud DistrictFounded18th CenturyFounded byThe FrenchNamed forBaron de Micoud, governor of Saint LuciaGovernment
 • Governing bodyMicoud Village CouncilElevation1 m (3 ft)Population
 (2005)[2]
 • Total16,620 (Micoud District)Time zoneUTC-4 (Eastern Caribbean Time Zone (ECT))Area code758

Micoud is a village of around 2,700 inhabitants on the south-east coast of Saint Lucia in the Micoud District. It was named after Baron de Micoud, who was the French governor of Saint Lucia in the 18th century. More recently it has been known as the home town and constituency seat of Sir John Compton, who was the premier of Saint Lucia from 1967 to 1979, then prime minister in 1979, 1982 to 1996, and 2006 to 2007.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Micoud". Freemeteo.
  2. ^ a b "Stats". Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia.
  3. ^ "Micoud". GeoNames. Retrieved August 15, 2021.


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