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Capesterre-Belle-Eau | |
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 The Carbet waterfall, in Capesterre-Belle-Eau | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Capesterre-Belle-Eau  | |
| 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.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.