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 | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Saint-François | |
| Coordinates: 16°15′00″N 61°17′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Canton | Saint-François |
| Intercommunality | CA La Riviéra du Levant |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Pancrel[1] |
| Area 1 | 61.00 km2 (23.55 sq mi) |
| Population | 12,184 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97125 /97118 |
| Elevation | 0–67 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
La Pointe des Châteaux is a peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean.
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
The city's air needs are fulfilled by the Saint-François Airport.
Gallery
Cross at the very clifftop of the Pointe des Châteaux
Cross at the Pointe des Châteaux and La Désirade out far
A far view of La Désirade from the Pointe des Châteaux
Pointe des Châteaux, Guadeloupe
The long beach of Grandes Salines at Pointe des Châteaux
The long beach of Grandes Salines at Pointe des Châteaux
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
- "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Office de Tourisme de Saint François – Official site of the Saint-François Tourism Board
