Saint-Louis, Guadeloupe

Saint-Louis (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lwi] ; Guadeloupean Creole: Senlwi) is a commune in the overseas department of Guadeloupe. Saint-Louis lies on the north of the island of Marie-Galante, and is the island's largest commune. Many beaches lie on the west coast of the commune.

Saint-Louis
An aerial view of the commune of Saint-Louis, on Marie-Galante
An aerial view of the commune of Saint-Louis, on Marie-Galante
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Saint-Louis
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Coordinates: 15°57′00″N 61°19′00″W / 15.95000°N 61.3167°W / 15.95000; -61.3167
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementPointe-à-Pitre
CantonMarie-Galante
IntercommunalityCC Marie-Galante
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Navis[1]
Area
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56.28 km2 (21.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,528
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97126 /97134
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint Louis Lighthouse
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LocationSaint-Louis, Guadeloupe, France Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates15°57′25″N 61°19′08″W / 15.956806°N 61.318944°W / 15.956806; -61.318944
Tower
Constructed1930 (first)
Constructionmasonry tower
Height9 m (30 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and light[3][4]
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height11 m (36 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl G 4s Edit this on Wikidata

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 4,299—    
1974 4,155−0.49%
1982 3,624−1.69%
1990 3,404−0.78%
1999 2,995−1.41%
2007 2,810−0.79%
2012 2,535−2.04%
2017 2,447−0.70%
Source: INSEE[5]

Education

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Public preschools and primary schools include:[6]

  • Ecole primaire Léopold Lubino
  • Ecole maternelle Guy Dramort

Public junior high schools include:[7]

  • Collège Albert Baclet

See also

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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. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guadeloupe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  4. ^ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 30 August 2016
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
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