Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe

Sainte-Anne
Commune
Morning view at La Carevelle beach
Morning view at La Carevelle beach
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Sainte-Anne
Coordinates: 16°14′00″N 61°23′00″W / 16.2333°N 61.3833°W / 16.2333; -61.3833
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementPointe-à-Pitre
CantonSainte-Anne and Saint-François
IntercommunalityCA La Riviéra du Levant
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Francs Baptiste[1]
Area
1
80.29 km2 (31.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
24,281
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97128 /97180
Elevation0–135 m (0–443 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Anne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t an]; Guadeloupean Creole: Sentann') is a city in the southern part of Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations of the island, along with Le Gosier and Saint-François).

The commune has developed its tourist infrastructure in recent decades, but still remains dependent on agriculture.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 13,435—    
1974 13,785+0.37%
1982 13,826+0.04%
1990 16,934+2.57%
1999 20,410+2.10%
2007 23,095+1.56%
2012 24,712+1.36%
2017 23,675−0.85%
Source: INSEE[3]

Education

Public preschools include:[4]

  • Ecole maternelle Marcelle Borifax
  • Ecole maternelle Gontran Jhigai
  • Ecole maternelle Emmanuel Vilus
  • Ecole maternelle Saturnin Palmier
  • Ecole maternelle Lacavé Paul
  • Ecole maternelle St-Pierre Phirmis
  • Ecole maternelle Georges Troupé
  • Ecole maternelle Urbino-Camprasse

Public primary schools include:[4]

  • Ecole primaire Rigobert Anzala
  • Ecole primaire Lucie Calendrier Bicep
  • Ecole primaire Florent Donnat
  • Ecole primaire Albert Lazard
  • Ecole primaire Ginette Maragnes
  • Ecole primaire Raymond et Gisèle Mathurine
  • Ecole primaire Richard Pierrot
  • Ecole primaire Victor Valier

Public junior high schools include:[5]

  • Collège Eugène Yssap
  • Collège Olympe Rame Decorbin

Public senior high schools include:[5]

  • LGT Yves Leborgne

See also

References

  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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ a b "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.

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