Sainte-Rose | |
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Coordinates: 16°20′00″N 61°42′00″W / 16.3333°N 61.70000°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
Canton | Sainte-Rose-1 and 2 |
Intercommunality | CA Nord Basse-Terre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Adrien Baron[1] |
Area 1 | 118.60 km2 (45.79 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 17,630 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97129 /97115 |
Elevation | 0–758 m (0–2,487 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sainte-Rose (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʁoz]; Guadeloupean Creole: Sentwòz) is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe. It is the second largest commune of Guadeloupe, in terms of area, after Petit-Bourg. Sainte-Rose lies on the coast of the island of Basse-Terre.