Dublanc

Dublanc
Village
Dublanc - Dominica
Dublanc
Coordinates: DM 15°30′52″N 61°28′08″W / 15.51444°N 61.46889°W / 15.51444; -61.46889Coordinates: DM 15°30′52″N 61°28′08″W / 15.51444°N 61.46889°W / 15.51444; -61.46889
Country	Dominica
Parish	Saint Peter
Elevation	27 ft (8 m)
Population (2001)^[1]
• Total	423

Dublanc is a village in Saint Peter parish on the west coast of Dominica between the town of Portsmouth and the village of Bioche. It sits on a low hillside at an elevation of 27. As of 2001 it had a population of 423.^[1]

The Dublanc river, which rises on the flanks of Morne Diablotin (the tallest mountain in Dominica), cuts through the village just before entering the Caribbean Sea.

Industry

Dublanc is a rural village; many residents farm and fish for their livelihood.

Amenities

Catholic church
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Pre-School
Primary School

Sports

The village continues to do well in sporting events in Dominica, mainly football and cricket.

Some Past Residents

Irvine Shillingford, a local cricketer, Allison Charles-Read were born here.

References

1 2 Commonwealth of Dominica, Population and Housing Census — 2001. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001.

Settlements in Dominica

For the definition of town, village, etc see Settlements in Dominica.

Towns	Atkinson Berekua (Grand Bay) Calibishie Canefield Castle Bruce Grand-Anse (Portsmouth) Grand Bay (Berekua) La Plaine La Soie (Wesley) Mahaut Marigot Pointe Michel Portsmouth (Grand-Anse) Rosalie Roseau (Capital) Saint Joseph Salisbury (Barroui) Soufrière Wesley (La Soie) Woodford Hill

Villages	Anse du Mé Bagatelle Bataka Belles Bellevue Chopin Bense Bioche Boetica Bornes Campbell Capucin Castle Comfort Clifton Colihaut Cottage Coulibistrie Delices Dublanc Dubuc Eggleston Fond Cani Fond St. Jean Galion Giraudel Good Hope Grand Fond Hampstead Laudat Layou Loubiere Massacre Mero Morne Daniel Morne Prosper Paix Bouche Penville Petite Savanne Petit Soufrière Pichelin Pont Cassé Saint Sauveur Salybia Scotts Head Stowe Tanetane Tarou Thibaud Toucari Trafalgar Vieille Case Wall House Wotten Waven

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