Saint-François, Guadeloupe

Saint-François
Commune
The town hall of Saint-François
The town hall of Saint-François
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Saint-François
Coordinates: 16°15′00″N 61°17′00″W / 16.25000°N 61.2833°W / 16.25000; -61.2833
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementPointe-à-Pitre
CantonSaint-François
IntercommunalityCA La Riviéra du Levant
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2026) Jean-Luc Perian[1]
Area
1
61.00 km2 (23.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
13,249
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97125 /97118
Elevation0–67 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.

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.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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.

Pointe des Chateaux

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.

  • Cross at the very clifftop of the Pointe des Châteaux
    Cross at the very clifftop of the Pointe des Châteaux
  • Cross at the Pointe des Châteaux and La Désirade out far
    Cross at the Pointe des Châteaux and La Désirade out far
  • A far view of La Désirade from the Pointe des Châteaux
    A far view of La Désirade from the Pointe des Châteaux
  • Pointe des Châteaux, Guadeloupe
    Pointe des Châteaux, Guadeloupe
  • The long beach of Grandes Salines at Pointe des Châteaux
    The long beach of Grandes Salines at Pointe des Châteaux
  • The long beach of Grandes Salines at Pointe des Châteaux
    The long beach of Grandes Salines at Pointe des Châteaux

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018 Archived 2018-03-07 at the Wayback Machine." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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