It belongs to one of two of the 11 quarters, or sections of the island, which were sometimes called "districts", which is no longer under control of the British colonial government as of 1979 AD.

Caribs gradually replaced Arawaks during the period from 800 to 1000 A.D. Europeans first landed on the island in either 1492 or 1502 during Spain's early exploration of the Caribbean.

The English, with their headquarters in Barbados, and the French, based in Martinique, found St. Lucia attractive after the sugar industry developed in the 18th century.

The population of just over 1690 is evenly divided between urban and rural areas which include communities like Daban, Park Estate, Gayabois, Gertrine and Giraud.

The racial makeup of the city was 76.41% African-European, 13.50% East Indian, 0.34% Native American, 0.01% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.10% from European, and 2.16% from two or more races.

Following the dissolution, St. Lucia immediately agreed to become an associated state of Britain, which entailed a mutually sanctioned relationship that could be dissolved at any time by either party.

St. Lucia was granted full control over its local government, with Britain retaining responsibility for foreign affairs and national defense.

Until 1997, John Compton was premier of St. Lucia from 1964 until independence in February 1979 and remained prime minister until elections later that year.

The St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) won the first post-independence elections in July 1979, taking 12 of 17 seats in parliament.

See: (The Library of Congress Country Studies) St. Lucia's economy depends primarily on revenue from tourism and banana production, with some contribution from small-scale manufacturing.

But Saltibus economy is largely based on agriculture (bananas, cocoa, and other tropical products are exported).A small present also comes from the only spring water bottling plant.

The community is encouraging farmers to plant crops such as cocoa, mangos, and avocados to diversify its agricultural production and provide jobs for displaced banana workers.

On the actual day of the festival all members of the society dress in the finery of their respective roles and march to Church for a service which precedes their parade through the streets before returning to the hall for their feasting or grande fete.