Îles des Saintes

Îles des Saintes
Les Saintes
Map of Guadeloupe with Les Saintes
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
ArchipelagoLesser Antilles
Total islands9
Major islandsTerre-de-Bas Island, Terre-de-Haut Island
Area12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Administration
France
Overseas departmentGuadeloupe
Largest quartiersFond-du-Curé
Petite-Anse
Demographics
Population3,418 (2008)
Pop. density267/km2 (697.5/sq mi)
Languages
Ethnic groups
Additional information
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The Îles des Saintes (pronounced [il de sɛ̃t]; lit.'Islands of the (Female) Saints'), also known as Les Saintes (Antillean Creole: Lésent, pronounced [lesɛ̃t]), is a group of small islands in the archipelago of Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France. It is part of the Canton of Trois-Rivières and is divided into two communes: Terre-de-Haut and Terre-de-Bas. It is in the arrondissement of Basse-Terre and also in Guadeloupe's 4th constituency.