Morne-à-l'Eau (French pronunciation: ; Guadeloupean Creole: Monalô) is a commune located in the department of Guadeloupe.
Morne-à-l'Eau | |
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Coordinates: 16°19′56″N 61°27′25″W / 16.3322°N 61.4569°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
Canton | Morne-à-l'Eau |
Intercommunality | CA Nord Grande-Terre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Bardail |
Area 1 | 64.50 km2 (24.90 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | 15,898 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97116 /97111 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
In March or April each year since 1993, the town organises a crab festival which features crab races and many stalls selling crab-based dishes. In 2008 the event's 18th edition attracted over 20,000 visitors and included a Brazilian music plus a cycle-race passing through the already congested town.
Béguette, Berlette, Blanchette, Boisvin, Bosrédon, Belle-Espérance, Blain, Blanchet, Bonne-Terre, Le Bourg (Grippon), Brion, Bubelloy, Chastel, Chaumette, Chazeau, Chevalier, Chouioutte, Clugny, Cocoyer, Croustère, Dubelloy, Dubisquet, Espérance, Geffrier, Gensolin, Lemesle, Lola, Jabrun, Jabrun-Saint-Cyr, Labuthie, Lasserre, Lebraire, Marchand, Marieulle, Perrin, Pierrefite, Point-à-Retz, Quirine, Réduit, Rousseau, Richeval, Salette, Sauvia, Vieux-Bourg, et Zabeth.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1967 | 14,925 | — |
1974 | 15,034 | +0.10% |
1982 | 13,724 | −1.13% |
1990 | 16,042 | +1.97% |
1999 | 17,154 | +0.75% |
2007 | 16,875 | −0.20% |
2012 | 16,959 | +0.10% |
2017 | 17,434 | +0.55% |
Source: INSEE |
From | To | Elected | Party / Electoral Alliance |
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1912 | 1947 | Justin Archimède | RR |
1947 | 1970 | Pierre Monnerville | SFIO → FGPS (Fédération guadeloupéenne du Parti socialiste) |
1970 | 1973 | Marie-Émile (Paul) Coco | |
1973 | 1989 | Abdon Saman | DVD → UDF |
1989 | 1895 | Favrot Davrain | DVD → FGPS (Fédération guadeloupéenne du Parti socialiste) |
1995 | 2005 | Julien Chovino | PCG |
2005 | 2016 | Jean-Claude Lombion | PCG → DVG |
2016 | 2020 | Philipson Francfort | DVG |
2020 | 2026 | Jean Bardail |
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It is home to L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau, a football team who have won the Coupe D.O.M.
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