Mahaut, Dominica

{{Refimprove|date=March 2011}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Mahaut

| other_name =

| native_name =

| nickname =

| settlement_type =

| motto =

| image_skyline = Dominica - Mahaut.jpg

| imagesize = 250px

| image_caption = Mahaut, looking north up Dominica's west coast

| image_flag =

| flag_size =

| image_seal =

| seal_size =

| image_shield =

| shield_size =

| image_map =

| mapsize =

| map_caption =

| pushpin_map = Dominica

| pushpin_label_position = bottom

| pushpin_mapsize = 300

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Dominica

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Dominica}}

| subdivision_type1 = Parish

| subdivision_name1 = Saint Paul Parish

| subdivision_type2 =

| subdivision_name2 =

| subdivision_type3 =

| subdivision_name3 = |

| government_footnotes =

| government_type =

| leader_title =

| leader_name =

| leader_title1 =

| leader_name1 =

| established_title =

| established_date =

| area_magnitude =

| unit_pref = Imperial

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 =

| area_land_km2 =

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_footnotes =

| population_note =

| population_total = 2,370

| population_density_km2 =

| population_density_sq_mi =

| population_metro =

| population_density_metro_km2 =

| population_density_metro_sq_mi =

| population_blank1_title = Ethnicities

| population_blank1 =

| population_density_blank1_km2 =

| population_density_blank1_sq_mi =

| timezone = UTC

| utc_offset = -4

| timezone_DST =

| utc_offset_DST =

| coordinates = {{coord|15|22|N|61|24|W|region:DM|display=inline,title}}

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m =

| elevation_ft =

| postal_code_type =

| postal_code =

| area_code =

| blank_name =

| blank_info =

| blank1_name =

| blank1_info =

| website =

| footnotes =

}}

Mahaut is a village on the west coast of Dominica. It has a population of 2,399, which makes it the second largest commune in the parish of Saint PaulCommonwealth of Dominica, Population and Housing Census — 2001. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001. and was home to Dominica Colgate-Palmolive (formerly Dominica Coconut Products) until the factory was closed in 2015 after Tropical Storm Erika.{{Cite web|title=Dominica Coconut Products shuts down operations {{!}} Dominica Vibes News|url=https://www.dominicavibes.dm/business-186412/|access-date=2020-08-26|language=en-US}}

Mahaut is the home village of Olympic gold medalist Thea LaFond.{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Garvin |date=August 24, 2024 |title=World Champion Thea Lafond Gadson and 800-meter runner Dennick Luke announced as Dominica’s Flag Bearers for Paris Olympics 2024 |url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/world-champion-thea-lafond-gadson-and-800-meter-runner-dennick-luke-announced-as-dominicas-flag-bearers-for-paris-olympics-2024/}}

References