Saint Joseph Parish, Dominica
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<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">'''Statistics'''</th></tr>
<TR><TD>Capital:</td><td>[[Saint Joseph, Dominica|Saint Joseph]]</td></tr>
<TR valign=top><TD>Area:</td><td>[[1 E9 m²|120.1]] [[square kilometre|km²]]
<TR valign=top><TD>Population ([[2001]] Census):</td><td>5,765
<TR valign=top><TD>Population Density:</td><td>48.0 / km²
<TR valign=top><TD>[[ISO 3166-2:DM|ISO 3166-2]]:</td><td>DM-06
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<tr><td colspan="2" align=center>[[Image:Dominica-Saint Joseph.png|center|Location of the parish (in red)]]
<tr><td colspan="2" align=center>[[Image:Rainforest near Belle - Dominica.jpg|thumb|230px|center|Rainforest near Belles]]
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'''Saint Joseph''' is one of [[Dominica]]'s 10 administrative [[Parishes of Dominica|parishes]]. It is bordered by [[Saint Peter Parish, Dominica|St. Peter]] to the north, [[Saint Andrew Parish, Dominica|St. Andrew]] to the northeast, [[Saint David Parish, Dominica|St. David]] to the east, and St. Joseph to the south. It has an area of 120.1 km² (46.37 mi²), and a population of 5,765.<ref>[http://www.geohive.com/cntry/dominica.php Census statistics for Dominica] at GeoHive. Retrieved July 21, 2006.</ref>
[[Saint Joseph, Dominica|Saint Joseph Village]] is the largest settlement in the parish; it was used as a filming location for [[1988 in film|1988]]'s ''[[The Seventh Sign]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096073/locations Filming location data for ''The Seventh Sign''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]. Retrieved July 21, 2006.</ref> Most villages are located on the coast ([[Salisbury, Dominica|Salisbury]] (also called [[Baroui]]), [[Coulibistri]], [[Mero, Dominica|Mero]] and [[Morne Raquette]]), but another small locale, [[Belles]], is located in the interior. The parish is also home to the [[Layou, Dominica|Layou]] area, whose [[Layou River|river]] burst its banks in 1997.
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