Baillif
Baillif (French pronunciation: [bajif]; Guadeloupean Creole: Bayif) is a commune of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles. Baillif is a suburb of Basse-Terre, the prefecture and second-largest urban area of Guadeloupe located on Basse-Terre Island (the western-half of Guadeloupe).
Baillif | |
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The tower of Father Labat, an historic monument | |
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Baillif | |
| Coordinates: 16°01′N 61°45′W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Vieux-Habitants |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Sud Caraïbe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Yveline Ponchateau-Théobald |
| Area 1 | 24.30 km2 (9.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 5,035 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Baillifien |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97104 /97123 |
| Elevation | 0–1,354 m (0–4,442 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| 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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