| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Adjustable map | Locator map of Basse-Pointe 2018.png |
| Coordinates | 14.87°N 61.12°W |
| Arrondissement | La Trinité |
| Mayor | Marie-Thérèse Casimirius[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Nord Martinique |
| Elevation min m | 0 |
| Elevation max m | 1279 |
| Area km 2 | 27.95 |
| Population demonym | Pointois.e |
| Insee | 97203 |
| Postal code | 97218 |
Basse-Pointe (bɑs pwɛ̃t; Antillean Creole: Baspwent, baspwɛ̃t) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region, and island of Martinique.
Geography
Climate
Basse-Pointe has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average annual temperature in Basse-Pointe is 26.5 °C (79.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,636.0 mm (103.78 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C (81.7 °F), and lowest in February, at around 25.1 °C (77.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Basse-Pointe was 36.3 °C (97.3 °F) on 1 October 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 16.3 °C (61.3 °F) on 21 September 1978.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4,562 | — |
| 1974 | 4,359 | −4.4% |
| 1982 | 4,201 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,432 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 4,183 | −5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,845 | −8.1% |
| 2012 | 3,609 | −6.1% |
| 2017 | 3,026 | −16.2% |
| 2023 | 2,852 | −5.8% |
INSEE[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE