The main town in the area takes the same name as the district and is located down the western coast from Castries, the capital of the country.

Banana and coconut oil production became more important in the mid-20th century, as well as boat building.

In the late 1990s, a Friday Fish Night became a popular diversion in the town of Anse la Raye.

[5][8] Severe hurricanes struck Saint Lucia in 1780 and 1817, destroying many ships moored in Anse la Raye.

[6] The Anse la Ray District is represented in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia by the Honorable Wayne D. Girard, Parliamentary Representative for the Anse La Raye/Canaries electoral constituency.