Saint-François, Guadeloupe

Saint-François (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa]; Antillean Creole: Senfwanswa) is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, located in the southeast point of the main island of Grande-Terre.

Saint-François
The town hall of Saint-François
The town hall of Saint-François
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Saint-François
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Coordinates: 16°15′00″N 61°17′00″W / 16.25000°N 61.2833°W / 16.25000; -61.2833
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementPointe-à-Pitre
CantonSaint-François
IntercommunalityCA La Riviéra du Levant
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Pancrel[1]
Area
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61.00 km2 (23.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
13,004
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97125 /97118
Elevation0–67 m (0–220 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Settlements include Chassaing, and Dubedou.

There are four public preschools and eight public primary schools.[3]

The Collège Alexandre Macal is a public junior high school.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 5,789—    
1974 5,593−0.49%
1982 6,972+2.79%
1990 7,987+1.71%
1999 10,659+3.26%
2007 13,886+3.36%
2012 14,797+1.28%
2017 12,816−2.83%
Source: INSEE[5]

La Pointe des Châteaux

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La Pointe des Châteaux is a peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean.

 
Pointe des Chateaux

Eleven kilometres east of Saint-François, a large littoral strip, La Pointe des Châteaux hosts rare fauna and flora, some of which are indigenous to the site.

It attracts about 500,000 visitors per year. North-west of the Pointe des Châteaux's clifftop is beach les Grandes Salines.

Transportation

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The city's air needs are fulfilled by the Saint-François Airport.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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