Petit-Bourg
Commune in Guadeloupe, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Petit-Bourg (French pronunciation: [pəti buʁ]; Guadeloupean Creole: Tibou, Ti Bou) is the seventh-largest commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the east side of the island of Basse-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest metropolitan area in Guadeloupe.
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Petit-Bourg | |
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Coordinates: 16°11′35″N 61°35′30″W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
Canton | Petit-Bourg and Baie-Mahault-2 |
Intercommunality | CA Nord Basse-Terre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | David Nebor[1] |
Area 1 | 129.88 km2 (50.15 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 24,272 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97118 /97170 |
Website | ville-petitbourg.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It has many tourist attractions: the Cascade aux Ecrevisse (waterfall), the National Park of Guadeloupe, the Saut de la Lézarde (waterfall), as well as the Kassaverie (cassava/manioc factory) located downtown.