The Canton of Pointe-à-Pitre was an administrative division of the department of Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France. Situated within the Arrondissement of Pointe‑à‑Pitre, the canton comprised the commune of Pointe‑à‑Pitre, which is the economic and commercial centre of the island of Grande‑Terre.
Geography
- Location: Eastern part of Guadeloupe, on the island of Grande‑Terre.
- Area: Approximately 6.5 km² (the same as the commune of Pointe‑à‑Pitre).
Demographics
- Population: 2012 legal population recorded at 14,501 inhabitants (INSEE).
Administrative history
- The canton functioned as a constituency for the election of councilors to the General Council of Guadeloupe.
- As part of the nationwide French canton reorganisation that took effect in March 2015, the Canton of Pointe‑à‑Pitre was dissolved. Its territory was incorporated into the newly defined cantons of Guadeloupe‑2 and Guadeloupe‑3.
Political representation
- Prior to its dissolution, the canton elected one councilor to the Departmental Council of Guadeloupe.
Relevance
- The canton’s boundaries were coterminous with the commune, meaning that local administrative matters for the canton were essentially those of the commune of Pointe‑à‑Pitre.
References
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) – legal populations of 2012.
- Décret n° 2014‑235 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Guadeloupe.
This entry reflects information available from official French administrative sources and census data.
