Baillif

Baillif
The tower of Father Labat, a historic monument
The tower of Father Labat, a historic monument
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Baillif
Map
Coordinates: 16°01′N 61°45′W / 16.02°N 61.75°W / 16.02; -61.75
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonVieux-Habitants
IntercommunalityCA 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
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
DemonymBaillifien
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97104 /97123
Elevation0–1,354 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).

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.