Vieux-Habitants

Vieux-Habitants
The Church of Saint-Joseph of Vieux-Habitants, classed as an historic monument
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Vieux-Habitants
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Coordinates: 16°03′N 61°45′W / 16.05°N 61.75°W / 16.05; -61.75
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonVieux-Habitants
IntercommunalityCA Grand Sud Caraïbe
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jules Otto[1]
Area
1
58.70 km2 (22.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,014
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97134 /97119
Elevation42 m (138 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vieux-Habitants (French pronunciation: [vjøz‿abitɑ̃], French for Old Inhabitants; Guadeloupean Creole: Zabitan) is a commune on Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. It is located on the southwest coast of the island of Basse-Terre.

  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.