Saint-Louis, Guadeloupe

Commune in Guadeloupe, France

Location of Saint-Louis

Coordinates: (2020–2026) François Navis^[1]Area

56.28 km² (21.73 sq mi)Population

(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.

Lighthouse

Saint Louis Lighthouse
Tower


Location	Saint-Louis, Guadeloupe, France
Coordinates	15°57′25″N 61°19′08″W / 15.956806°N 61.318944°W / 15.956806; -61.318944
Constructed	1930 (first)
Construction	masonry tower
Height	9 m (30 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower with balcony and light^[3]^[4]
Markings	white tower
Power source	mains electricity

Light
Focal height	11 m (36 ft)
Range	11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi)
Characteristic	Fl G 4s

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
Year	Pop.	±% 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

Gallery

Gueule Grand-Gouffre

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guadeloupe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
^ List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Atlantic Coast. Retrieved 30 August 2016
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
^ "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.