Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante
Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante (French pronunciation: [kapɛstɛʁ də maʁi ɡalɑ̃t], literally Capesterre of Marie-Galante; Guadeloupean Creole: Kapestè Marigalant; often simply referred to as Capesterre) is a commune on the island of Marie-Galante, in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, itself in the Lesser Antilles.
Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante | |
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The town of Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante | |
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante | |
| Coordinates: 15°54′N 61°13′W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Canton | Marie-Galante |
| Intercommunality | CC Marie-Galante |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Jean-Claude Maës |
| Area 1 | 46.19 km2 (17.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 3,198 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97108 /97140 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante is located on the southeast coast of Marie-Galante. The surface area is 46.19 km2 (17.83 sq mi) and the population is 3,469 (as of 2006). The population density is 75 persons per km2.
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