Marie-galante

The island of Marie-Galante has a land area of 158 km² (61 sq. miles), and a population of 12,488 inhabitants at the 1999 census (down from 16,341 inhabitants at the 1961 census). The population density in 1999 was 79 inh. per km².

It is divided in three Communes :

Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante (46.19 km² ; 3,559 inhabitants in 1999)

Grand-Bourg (55.54 km² ; 5,934 inhabitants in 1999)

Saint-Louis (56.28 km² ; 2,995 inhabitants in 1999)

The three communes of Marie-Galante have formed an ( French : ''Communauté de communes de Marie-Galante''). This is the oldest intercommunal structure in overseas France.

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