Petit-Canal
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Petit-Canal | |
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 The war memorial in Petit-Canal | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
 Location of Petit-Canal | |
| Coordinates: 16°23′00″N 61°29′00″W / 16.3834°N 61.4834°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Canton | Petit-Canal |
| Intercommunality | CA Nord Grande-Terre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Blaise Mornal[1] |
Area 1 | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,212 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97119 /97131 |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Petit-Canal (French pronunciation: [pəti kanal], literally Little Canal; Guadeloupean Creole: Ti Kannal or Kannal) is a commune in the department of Guadeloupe. Petit-Canal is a coastal commune on Grande-Terre.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5,887 | — |
| 1974 | 5,826 | −0.15% |
| 1982 | 5,843 | +0.04% |
| 1990 | 6,590 | +1.52% |
| 1999 | 7,752 | +1.82% |
| 2007 | 8,243 | +0.77% |
| 2012 | 8,005 | −0.58% |
| 2017 | 8,220 | +0.53% |
| 2023 | 8,212 | −0.02% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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