Baillif | |
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Coordinates: 16°01′N 61°45′W / 16.02°N 61.75°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
Canton | Vieux-Habitants |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Sud Caraïbe |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Yveline Ponchateau-Théobald[1] |
Area 1 | 24.30 km2 (9.38 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,035 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Demonym | Baillifien |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97104 /97123 |
Elevation | 0–1,354 m (0–4,442 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Baillif (French pronunciation: [bajif]; Guadeloupean Creole: Bayif) is a commune of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles. Baillif is a suburb of Basse-Terre, the prefecture and the second-largest urban area of Guadeloupe located on Basse-Terre Island (the western half of Guadeloupe).