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Capesterre-Belle-Eau | |
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Coordinates: 16°03′N 61°34′W / 16.05°N 61.57°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
Canton | Capesterre-Belle-Eau |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Sud Caraïbe |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Philippe Courtois[1] |
Area 1 | 103.30 km2 (39.88 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 17,731 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97107 /97130 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Capesterre-Belle-Eau (French pronunciation: [kapɛstɛʁ bɛlo]; Guadeloupean Creole: Kapèstè Bèlo) is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located in the south-east of Basse-Terre Island. Capesterre-Belle-Eau covers an area of 103.3 km2 (39.884 sq mi). The 1999 population was 19,568. The population density is 189 persons per km2. The inhabitants are called Capesterriens.