[1] It is bordered by St. John and St. Peter (to the west), St. Joseph (to the southwest), and St. David (to the southeast).

[3] Other communities include: Well-known people born in the parish include famous schoolteacher Wills Strathmore Stevens (after whom a Marigot school is named), and Dominica's current prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit (born in Vieille Case).

The parish also boasts Dominica's main airport (at Melville Hall Estate), which opened in 1961.

In 1982, Anse du Mé was made a legal port; the government of Canada provided a floating jetty for the village.

A Fisheries Complex at Marigot Bay began operation in mid-2004.