Capesterre-Belle-Eau
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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:
Etymology
Its name comes from an expression of the navy of the 17th century: cab-be-ground, which indicates a ground exposed to the east wind. The abundance of the cascades, the rivers and the water levels led to the addition of the phrase Belle Eau, hence the name Capesterre-Belle-Eau.
History
.On 4 November 1493,
In the 17th century,
Near the Bois Debout estate, on a small way leading to an underwood, a flagstone in the Cemetery of the Slaves, requires the visitors to "Honor and Respect" the memory of the slaves. Several tens of unnamed tombs oriented "head towards Africa" are there.
Geography
The town is located at the south-east of the Basse-Terre and is located south of the Capesterre River. Basse-Terre, the capital is 26 km (16 mi) south-west and Pointe-à-Pitre is 35 km (22 mi) north-north-east.
Carbet Falls comprises three cascades.
Climate
Capesterre-Belle-Eau experiences
Trade winds, called alizés, blow from the northeast and often temper the climate.
Economy
The economy is geared towards agriculture, particularly bananas, thanks to the quality of the soil. Farmers cultivate sugar cane, cocoa, vanilla, coffee, pineapples and vegetables of all kinds.
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Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1967 | 17,912 | — |
1974 | 18,143 | +0.18% |
1982 | 17,472 | −0.47% |
1990 | 19,012 | +1.06% |
1999 | 19,568 | +0.32% |
2007 | 19,520 | −0.03% |
2012 | 19,407 | −0.12% |
2017 | 18,270 | −1.20% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Education
Public preschools include:[4]
- Ecole maternelle Cayenne
- Ecole maternelle Fonds Cacao
- Ecole maternelle Ilet Pérou
- Ecole maternelle Saint Sauveur
- Ecole maternelle Sainte Marie
- Ecole maternelle Sarlasonne
Public primary and elementary schools include:[4]
- Ecole primaire Beuve Anatole
- Ecole primaire Bananier
- Ecole primaire Belair
- Ecole primaire Cambrefort
- Ecole primaire Amédée Fengarol
- Ecole primaire Ilet Pérou
- Ecole primaire Joliot-Curie Frédéric
- Ecole primaire L'Habituée
- Ecole primaire Minatchy Léonce
- Ecole primaire Sainte Marie
- Ecole élémentaire Alexius de lacroix
Preschool/primary school groups include:[4]
- Groupe scolaire Arsene Monrose
Public junior high schools include:[5]
- Collège Germain Saint-Ruf
- Collège Sylviane Telchid
Public senior high schools include:[5]
Personalities
- Amédée Fengarol (1905-1951), Guadeloupean politician
- Sonny Rupaire, poet
- Henry Sidambarom (1863–1952), a Justice of the Peace and defender of the cause of Indian workers in Guadeloupe
- Sylviane Telchid, writer and professor
See also
- Communes of the Guadeloupe department
- Basse-Terre Island
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b c "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe . Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018 Archived 2018-03-07 at the Wayback Machine." Académie de la Guadeloupe . Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
External links
- Official website (in French)