Petit-Bourg | |
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The town hall of Petit-Bourg, designed by architect Ali Tur
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Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe |
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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 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Guy Losbar |
Area1 | 129.88 km2 (50.15 sq mi) |
Population (2013)2 | 24,594 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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.