Petit-Bourg
| Petit-Bourg | |
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The town hall of Petit-Bourg, designed by architect Ali Tur | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
| Coordinates: 16°11′35″N 61°35′30″W / 16.1931°N 61.5917°WCoordinates: 16°11′35″N 61°35′30″W / 16.1931°N 61.5917°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Petit-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Guy Losbar |
| Area1 | 129.88 km2 (50.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 24,594 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97118 / 97170 |
| Website | ville-petitbourg.fr |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Petit-Bourg 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.
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.
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