Sainte-Luce (pronounced [sɛ̃t lys]) is a fishing town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It contains the village of Trois-Rivières and its rhum factory. Located in the touristic south of the country, it is famous for its beautiful beaches and its picturesque port.[3]
Sainte-Luce | |
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Location of Sainte-Luce Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}14°28′N 60°55′W / 14.47°N 60.92°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Martinique |
Arrondissement | Le Marin |
Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicaise Monrose[1] |
Area 1 | 28.02 km2 (10.82 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 9,350 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97227 /97228 |
Elevation | 0–371 m (0–1,217 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1967 | 3,978 | — |
1974 | 4,124 | +0.52% |
1982 | 4,478 | +1.03% |
1990 | 5,881 | +3.47% |
1999 | 7,724 | +3.08% |
2007 | 9,165 | +2.16% |
2012 | 10,083 | +1.93% |
2017 | 9,816 | −0.54% |
Source: INSEE[4] |