Vieux-Habitants
Vieux-Habitants | |
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The Church of Saint-Joseph of Vieux-Habitants, classed as an historic monument | |
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Vieux-Habitants | |
| Coordinates: 16°03′N 61°45′W / 16.05°N 61.75°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Basse-Terre |
| Canton | Vieux-Habitants |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Sud Caraïbe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jules Otto |
Area 1 | 58.70 km2 (22.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 7,040 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97134 /97119 |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vieux-Habitants (French pronunciation: [vjøz‿abitɑ̃], French for Old Inhabitants; Guadeloupean Creole: Zabitan) is a commune on Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. It is located on the southwest coast of the island of Basse-Terre.