Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe
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Commune of Sainte-Rose |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Guadeloupe |
| Department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | chef-lieu of 2 cantons Sainte-Rose-1, Sainte-Rose-2 |
| Mayor | Richard Yacou |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0 m– |
| Land area¹ | 118 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
17 605 |
| - Density | 149/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97129/ 97115 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Sainte-Rose is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe. It is the second largest commune of Guadeloupe, in terms of area, after Petit-Bourg. Sainte-Rose lies on the coast of the island of Basse-Terre.
