Terre-de-Bas (French pronunciation: [tɛʁ ba]; Guadeloupean Creole: Tèdéba) is a commune in the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. Terre-de-Bas is made up of Terre-de-Bas Island and several uninhabited islands and islets in the group of Les Saintes islands (La Coche; Les Augustins; Le Pâté), to the southwest of Guadeloupe's mainland.

Terre-de-Bas
A view of Terre-de-Bas from Chameau Hill on Terre-de-Haut
A view of Terre-de-Bas from Chameau Hill on Terre-de-Haut
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Terre-de-Bas
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Coordinates: 15°51′00″N 61°39′00″W / 15.85000°N 61.65000°W / 15.85000; -61.65000
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonTrois-Rivières
IntercommunalityCA Grand Sud Caraïbe
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rolande Nadille[1]
Area
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6.80 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
917
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97130 /97136
Elevation0–293 m (0–961 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Education

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Public preschools and primary schools:[3]

  • Ecole primaire Petites Anses
  • Ecole maternelle Grande Anse

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.