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
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 (20202026) François Navis[1]
Area
1
56.28 km2 (21.73 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 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
LocationSaint-Louis, Guadeloupe, France
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

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.

Population

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

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

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". 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. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  7. "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.


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