Coulibistrie
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Coulibistrie is a village on the west coast of Dominica
, in the northwest corner of Saint Joseph Parish
. It is between the villages of Colihaut
to the north and Morne Rachette
to the south. It extends inland from the coast within a deep valley, along both banks of the Coulibistrie River. It is primarily residential with few businesses. Many of the houses are built directly atop or adjoining the numerous large boulders that litter the valley along its base.
Coulibistrie is part of the Salisbury constituency in the Dominica House of Assembly, in which it is represented by Hector John
(UWP
) as of the 2009 general election
. The village is locally governed by the Coulibistrie/Morne Rachette village council.
The Coulibistrie Roman Catholic Church, an historic stone building with stained glass windows, is located where the main road in Coulibistrie joins the coastal road.
The village feast of Saint Anne
usually takes place in July.
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
, in the northwest corner of Saint Joseph Parish
Saint Joseph Parish, Dominica
Saint Joseph is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by St. Peter to the north, St. Andrew to the northeast, St. David to the east, and St. Paul to the south. It has an area of 120.1 km² , and a population of 5,765....
. It is between the villages of Colihaut
Colihaut
Colihaut is a village in northern Dominica. It has a population of 773 people....
to the north and Morne Rachette
Morne Rachette
Morne Rachette or Morne Raquette is a village on the west coast of Dominica, in the northwest corner of Saint Joseph Parish. It is located on the slopes of Morne Jalousie, above Coulibistrie to its immediate north and Batalie Bay. The village of Salisbury is south of Morne Rachette.The name...
to the south. It extends inland from the coast within a deep valley, along both banks of the Coulibistrie River. It is primarily residential with few businesses. Many of the houses are built directly atop or adjoining the numerous large boulders that litter the valley along its base.
Coulibistrie is part of the Salisbury constituency in the Dominica House of Assembly, in which it is represented by Hector John
Hector John
Hector John is a Dominican politician in the United Workers' Party. He is the current Leader of the Opposition, the youngest ever to hold that position. He was first elected as a Representative to the House of Assembly in 2009....
(UWP
United Workers' Party (Dominica)
The United Workers' Party is a centrist political party in Dominica. As of the 2009 general election, it is the only opposition party represented in the House of Assembly of Dominica, holding three of the twenty-one seats...
) as of the 2009 general election
Dominican general election, 2009
A parliamentary election was held in Dominica on 18 December 2009, to elect the 21 Representatives of the House of Assembly. The incumbent Dominica Labour Party increased its majority to 18 of 21 seats, winning a third term.-Key:...
. The village is locally governed by the Coulibistrie/Morne Rachette village council.
The Coulibistrie Roman Catholic Church, an historic stone building with stained glass windows, is located where the main road in Coulibistrie joins the coastal road.
The village feast of Saint Anne
Saint Anne
Saint Hanna of David's house and line, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ according to Christian and Islamic tradition. English Anne is derived from Greek rendering of her Hebrew name Hannah...
usually takes place in July.