Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe

Sainte-Rose (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʁoz]; Guadeloupean Creole: Sentwòz) 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.

Sainte-Rose
Commune
Clugny Beach at Sainte-Rose
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Sainte-Rose
Coordinates: 16°20′00″N 61°42′00″W
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Guadeloupe
Arrondissement	Basse-Terre
Canton	Sainte-Rose-1 and 2
Intercommunality	CA Nord Basse-Terre
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Adrien Baron[1]
Area 1	118.60 km2 (45.79 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	17,494
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code	97129 /97115
Elevation	0–758 m (0–2,487 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1967	11,624	—
1974	12,050	+0.52%
1982	12,299	+0.26%
1990	13,995	+1.63%
1999	17,574	+2.56%
2007	19,738	+1.46%
2012	20,379	+0.64%
2017	19,162	−1.22%
Source: INSEE[3]

Education

Public preschools include:^[4]

• Ecole maternelle Archelon
• Ecole maternelle Bourg 1 Ste-Rose
• Ecole maternelle Bourg 2
• Ecole maternelle Beauperthuy Daniel
• Ecole maternelle La Boucan
• Ecole maternelle Madame
• Ecole maternelle Viard

Public primary schools include:^[4]

• Ecole primaire Bis Cadet
• Ecole primaire La Boucan
• Ecole primaire Bourg 1 Ste-Rose
• Ecole primaire Bourg 2 Ste- Rose
• Ecole primaire Duzer
• Ecole primaire Reimonenq Joseph
• Ecole primaire Madame
• Ecole primaire Morne Rouge
• Ecole primaire Morne Zizi

Public junior high schools include:^[5]

• Collège Bébel
• Collège Bois Rada

Public senior high schools include:^[5]

• LGT Sonny Rupaire

See also

• Communes of the Guadeloupe department