Laborie District

Laborie
Quarter
The Quarter of Laborie, with the village marked in red
Coordinates: 13°46′N 61°00′W
Country	St. Lucia
Population  (2002)
• Total	7,414
Website	http://www.ilovelaborie.com/

Laborie is a Quarter – an administrative division inherited from the former French colonial regime (from French: quartiers) – on the Caribbean island-nation of Saint Lucia.

According to the 2002 census, the population of the Quarter was 7,414 people.[1] The village of Laborie is located about 27 km south of Castries, the nation's capital.

History

The first inhabitants of the Laborie general area, migrating from South America around 1000 a.c., were probably the Arawak Amerindians. Laborie, a southwestern fishing village named after the French governor Baron De Laborie, was once a turtle habitat. French colonials were probably the first to settle what is now the village of Laborie, in the early 18th century.

Notable people

Prominent Laborians include the second prime minister – and first being elected to the position following independence – of St. Lucia, Sir Allan Louisy; the 7th Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Dr. Kenny Anthony; and the Past Governor General, Dame Pearlette Louisy.

External links

• Laborie Community Portal