Petit-Bourg
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Petit-Bourg | |
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 The town hall of Petit-Bourg, designed by architect Ali Tur | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Petit-Bourg  | |
| Coordinates: 16°11′35″N 61°35′30″W / 16.1931°N 61.5917°WCoordinates: 16°11′35″N 61°35′30″W / 16.1931°N 61.5917°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Petit-Bourg and Baie-Mahault-2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | David Nebor[1] |
| Area 1 | 129.88 km2 (50.15 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 24,522 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97118 /97170 |
| Website | ville-petitbourg.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Petit-Bourg is the seventh-largest commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the east side of the island of Basse-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest metropolitan area in Guadeloupe.
It has many tourist attractions: the Cascade aux Ecrevisse (waterfall), the National Park of Guadeloupe, the Saut de la Lézarde (waterfall), as well as the Kassaverie (cassava/manioc factory) located downtown.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10,342 | — |
| 1974 | 11,948 | +2.08% |
| 1982 | 13,078 | +1.14% |
| 1990 | 14,867 | +1.62% |
| 1999 | 20,528 | +3.65% |
| 2007 | 21,283 | +0.45% |
| 2012 | 23,782 | +2.25% |
| 2017 | 24,277 | +0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Education[edit]
Public preschools include:[4]
- Ecole maternelle Carrère
- Ecole maternelle Albertine Mignard
- Ecole maternelle Pointe à Bacchus
Public primary include:[4]
- Ecole primaire Maurice Chovino
- Ecole primaire Fribert Fessin
- Ecole primaire Robert Freti
- Ecole primaire Marie Bilioti de Gage
- Ecole primaire Hyacinththe Geriac
- Ecole primaire M-thérèse Lamothe
- Ecole primaire La Lézarde
- Ecole maternelle Mayeko Massina
- Ecole primaire Montébello
Public junior high schools include:[5]
- Collège Félix Eboue
Public senior high schools include:[5]
See also[edit]
Statue of Louis Delgrès in Petit-Bourg.
References[edit]
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- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
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