| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Adjustable map | Locator map of Sainte-Marie - Martinique 2018.png |
| Coordinates | 14.73°N 61.02°W |
| Arrondissement | La Trinité |
| Mayor | Bruno Nestor Azérot[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Nord Martinique |
| Elevation min m | 0 |
| Elevation max m | 574 |
| Area km 2 | 44.55 |
| Insee | 97228 |
| Postal code | 97230 |
Sainte-Marie (sɛ̃t maʁi; Martinican Creole: Sentmawi) is a town and the fifth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It is located on the northeast (Atlantic Ocean) side of the island of Martinique.
Geography
Climate
Sainte-Marie has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average annual temperature in Sainte-Marie is 26.5 °C (79.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,781.3 mm (109.50 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.5 °C (81.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 25.1 °C (77.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Sainte-Marie was 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) on 23 September 2005; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) on 8 March 1987.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 19,515 | — |
| 1974 | 20,128 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 18,526 | −8.0% |
| 1990 | 19,682 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 20,098 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19,249 | −4.2% |
| 2012 | 17,342 | −9.9% |
| 2017 | 15,932 | −8.1% |
| 2023 | 14,756 | −7.4% |
INSEE[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)