Grand Bay, Dominica

This article is about the Dominican village. For other places with this name, see Grand Bay (disambiguation).
Grand Bay
Village
Berekua
Grand Bay (Berekua) is located in Dominica
Grand Bay (Berekua)
Grand Bay (Berekua)
Coordinates: 15°14′20″N 061°18′50″W / 15.23889°N 61.31389°W / 15.23889; -61.31389
CountryDominica
ParishSaint Patrick
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total2,288

Grand Bay, known officially as Berekua or Berricoa, is a village in the south of Dominica. It has a population of 2,288 as of 2010,[1] and is the largest settlement in St. Patrick Parish.

Grand Bay, also called South City, the cultural capital of Dominica, is a vibrant community located along the Atlantic Ocean coast in the south-east of Dominica. To its immediate south across the sea is the island of Martinique.

  1. ^ a b Commonwealth of Dominica, Population and Housing Census — 2001. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001.