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Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe

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Sainte-Rose
Commune
Clugny Beach at Sainte-Rose
Clugny Beach at Sainte-Rose
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Sainte-Rose
Coordinates: 16°20′00″N 61°42′00″W / 16.3333°N 61.70000°W / 16.3333; -61.70000
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonSainte-Rose-1 and 2
IntercommunalityCA Nord Basse-Terre
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Adrien Baron[1]
Area
1
118.60 km2 (45.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
17,700
 • Density149/km2 (387/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97129 /97115
Elevation0–758 m (0–2,487 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Rose (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʁoz]; Guadeloupean Creole: Sentwòz) is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe. It is the second largest commune of Guadeloupe, in terms of area, after Petit-Bourg. Sainte-Rose lies on the coast of the island of Basse-Terre.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 11,624—    
1974 12,050+0.52%
1982 12,299+0.26%
1990 13,995+1.63%
1999 17,574+2.56%
2007 19,738+1.46%
2012 20,379+0.64%
2017 19,162−1.22%
2023 17,700−1.31%
Source: INSEE[3]

Education

Public preschools include:[4]

  • Ecole maternelle Archelon
  • Ecole maternelle Bourg 1 Ste-Rose
  • Ecole maternelle Bourg 2
  • Ecole maternelle Beauperthuy Daniel
  • Ecole maternelle La Boucan
  • Ecole maternelle Madame
  • Ecole maternelle Viard

Public primary schools include:[4]

  • Ecole primaire Bis Cadet
  • Ecole primaire La Boucan
  • Ecole primaire Bourg 1 Ste-Rose
  • Ecole primaire Bourg 2 Ste- Rose
  • Ecole primaire Duzer
  • Ecole primaire Reimonenq Joseph
  • Ecole primaire Madame
  • Ecole primaire Morne Rouge
  • Ecole primaire Morne Zizi

Public junior high schools include:[5]

  • Collège Bébel
  • Collège Bois Rada

Public senior high schools include:[5]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  5. "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018 Archived 2018-03-07 at the Wayback Machine." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.