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Guadeloupe is a group of Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles. Guadeloupe is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. Guadeloupe’s two main islands are Basse-Terre to the west, and Grande-Terre to the east. The department also includes the Dependencies of Guadeloupe including: Marie-Galante and La Désirade, and the Îles des Saintes. The land area of Guadeloupe is 1,628 sq. km. (629 sq. mi.). Guadeloupe has a population of around 405,739 inhabitants (2013).

Guadeloupe is divided into arrondissements, cantons and communes. The 2 arrondissements of the Guadeloupe department are: Arrondissement of Basse-Terre, (prefecture of the Guadeloupe department: Basse-Terre) with 17 cantons and 18 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 152,978 in 1990, and was 175,691 in 1999, an increase of 14.85%. Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre, (subprefecture: Pointe-à-Pitre) with 23 cantons and 14 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 200,453 in 1990, and was 210,875 in 1999, an increase of 5.2%.

Select an Island > Commune

Basse-Terre

> Baie-Mahault (western part of Pointe-à-Pitre urban area)
> Basse-Terre
> Capesterre-Belle-Eau
> Lamentin
> Petit-Bourg
> Saint-Claude (part of Basse-Terre urban area)
> Sainte-Rose

Grande-Terre

> Les Abymes (part of the Pointe-à-Pitre urban area)
> Le Gosier (part of the Pointe-à-Pitre urban area)
> Pointe-à-Pitre (part of the Pointe-à-Pitre urban area)
> Le Moule
> Morne-à-l’Eau
> Sainte-Anne

Marie-Galante

> Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante
> Grand-Bourg
> Saint-Louis

Disidere

> Anse de Galets
> Beauséjour

Îles des Saintes (Les Saintes)

Terre-de-Haut Island

Au Vent (Windward)

> Pompierre
> Marigot
> Fort Napoleon
> Maison Blanche
> La Coulee
> Coquelet
> Ande-Mire
> Mouillage
> Grande-Anse

Sous le Vent (Leeward)

> Fond-du-Cure
> La Savane
> Anse Rodrigue
> Anse Galet
> Pres Cassin
> La Convalescence
> Anse Figuir
> Pain de Sucre
> Anse a Cointe
> Anse Crawen

Terre-de-Bas Island

East Side

> Anse des Muriers
> Grande-Anse
> Grand-Baie

West Side

> Le Mapou
> Petite-Anse

The Guadeloupe Department is divided into 40 cantons.

Arrondissement of Basse-Terre

Baie-Mahault
Basse-Terre 1st Canton
Basse-Terre 2nd Canton
Bouillante
Capesterre-Belle-Eau 1st Canton
Capesterre-Belle-Eau 2nd Canton
Gourbeyre
Goyave
Lamentin
Petit-Bourg
Pointe-Noire
Saint-Claude
Sainte-Rose 1st Canton
Sainte-Rose 2nd Canton
Les Saintes
Trois-Rivières
Vieux-Habitants

Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre

Les Abymes 1st Canton
Les Abymes 2nd Canton
Les Abymes 3rd Canton
Les Abymes 4th Canton
Les Abymes 5th Canton
Anse-Bertrand
Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante
La Désirade
Le Gosier 1st Canton
Le Gosier 2nd Canton
Grand-Bourg
Morne-à-l’Eau 1st Canton
Morne-à-l’Eau 2nd Canton
Le Moule 1st Canton
Le Moule 2nd Canton
Petit-Canal
Pointe-à-Pitre 1st Canton
Pointe-à-Pitre 2nd Canton
Pointe-à-Pitre 3rd Canton
Sainte-Anne 1st Canton
Sainte-Anne 2nd Canton
Saint-François
Saint-Louis