Canton of Grand-Bourg

Canton de Grand-Bourg
French canton
Country France
Region Guadeloupe
Department Guadeloupe
Arrondissement Pointe-à-Pitre
Seat Grand-Bourg
Communes 1
Government
  Representative José Pasbeau
1996-2007
Area¹
  Total 55.54 km2 (21.44 sq mi)
Population (Recensement 1999)
  Total 5,893
  Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Cantonal code 971 12
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

Canton of Grand-Bourg is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre in the department of Guadeloupe. It covers an area of 55.54 km² and in 1999 it had a population of 5, 893.[1] It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 1 commune, which joined the new canton of Marie-Galante in 2015.[2]

Municipalities

The canton included 1 commune:

See also

References

Coordinates: 15°53′04″N 61°18′56″W / 15.88444°N 61.31556°W / 15.88444; -61.31556

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