Terre-de-Bas (French pronunciation: [tɛʁ ba]; Guadeloupean Creole: Tèdéba) is a commune in the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. Terre-de-Bas is made up of Terre-de-Bas Island and several uninhabited islands and islets in the group of Les Saintes islands (La Coche; Les Augustins; Le Pâté), to the southwest of Guadeloupe's mainland.

Terre-de-Bas
A view of Terre-de-Bas from Chameau Hill on Terre-de-Haut
A view of Terre-de-Bas from Chameau Hill on Terre-de-Haut
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Map
Location of Terre-de-Bas
Coordinates: 15°51′00″N 61°39′00″W / 15.85000°N 61.65000°W / 15.85000; -61.65000
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonTrois-Rivières
IntercommunalityCA Grand Sud Caraïbe
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Rolande Nadille[1]
Area
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6.80 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
873
  Density128/km2 (333/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97130 /97136
Elevation0–293 m (0–961 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Education

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Public preschools and primary schools:[3]

  • Ecole primaire Petites Anses
  • Ecole maternelle Grande Anse

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.