Sainte-Marie, Réunion

Sainte-Marie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁi] ) is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the north side of the island of Réunion, just east of, and adjacent to, the capital of Saint-Denis.

Sainte-Marie
The town hall of Sainte-Marie
The town hall of Sainte-Marie
Coat of arms of Sainte-Marie
Location of Sainte-Marie
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Coordinates: 20°53′49″S 55°32′57″E / 20.8969°S 55.5492°E / -20.8969; 55.5492
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentRéunion
ArrondissementSaint-Denis
CantonSainte-Marie
IntercommunalityNord de la Réunion
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Richard Nirlo[1]
Area
1
87.21 km2 (33.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
34,344
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code
97418 /97438
Elevation0–1,800 m (0–5,906 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Sainte-Marie has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) closely bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The average annual temperature in Sainte-Marie is 24.5 °C (76.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,530.3 mm (60.25 in) with February as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around 27.0 °C (80.6 °F), and lowest in July, at around 21.8 °C (71.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Sainte-Marie was 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) on 28 January 1993; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 12.8 °C (55.0 °F) on 25 August 1991.

Climate data for Sainte-Marie (Gillot Airport, altitude 8m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1953–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.2
(95.4)
34.0
(93.2)
33.1
(91.6)
32.7
(90.9)
30.6
(87.1)
29.9
(85.8)
29.0
(84.2)
28.2
(82.8)
29.2
(84.6)
30.5
(86.9)
31.8
(89.2)
34.5
(94.1)
35.2
(95.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)
30.3
(86.5)
30.0
(86.0)
29.2
(84.6)
27.6
(81.7)
26.2
(79.2)
25.4
(77.7)
25.5
(77.9)
26.0
(78.8)
27.0
(80.6)
28.3
(82.9)
29.5
(85.1)
27.9
(82.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
25.8
(78.4)
24.2
(75.6)
22.6
(72.7)
21.8
(71.2)
21.9
(71.4)
22.4
(72.3)
23.5
(74.3)
24.7
(76.5)
26.1
(79.0)
24.5
(76.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.6
(74.5)
23.7
(74.7)
23.3
(73.9)
22.3
(72.1)
20.7
(69.3)
19.1
(66.4)
18.2
(64.8)
18.2
(64.8)
18.7
(65.7)
19.9
(67.8)
21.1
(70.0)
22.7
(72.9)
21.0
(69.8)
Record low °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)
18.6
(65.5)
18.4
(65.1)
15.6
(60.1)
15.3
(59.5)
13.6
(56.5)
12.9
(55.2)
12.8
(55.0)
13.0
(55.4)
13.4
(56.1)
15.0
(59.0)
17.8
(64.0)
12.8
(55.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 270.2
(10.64)
279.3
(11.00)
264.5
(10.41)
133.4
(5.25)
95.8
(3.77)
66.9
(2.63)
50.9
(2.00)
54.8
(2.16)
48.5
(1.91)
43.3
(1.70)
62.5
(2.46)
160.2
(6.31)
1,530.3
(60.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.8 13.5 13.5 10.9 9.6 7.5 8.5 8.8 7.5 6.9 6.1 10.2 116.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 218.1 195.5 215.0 216.1 213.9 210.0 222.4 216.2 210.5 210.8 212.0 226.8 2,567.1
Source: Météo-France[3]
Climate data for Sainte-Marie (La Mare - Cirad, altitude 68m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2001–2018)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.6
(92.5)
33.6
(92.5)
32.8
(91.0)
32.5
(90.5)
31.2
(88.2)
29.0
(84.2)
29.7
(85.5)
28.3
(82.9)
29.2
(84.6)
30.2
(86.4)
32.3
(90.1)
32.9
(91.2)
33.6
(92.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.3
(86.5)
30.7
(87.3)
30.2
(86.4)
29.4
(84.9)
27.7
(81.9)
26.1
(79.0)
25.4
(77.7)
25.5
(77.9)
26.2
(79.2)
27.2
(81.0)
28.6
(83.5)
29.9
(85.8)
28.1
(82.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
27.1
(80.8)
26.7
(80.1)
25.8
(78.4)
24.2
(75.6)
22.5
(72.5)
21.8
(71.2)
21.8
(71.2)
22.4
(72.3)
23.5
(74.3)
24.9
(76.8)
26.3
(79.3)
24.5
(76.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)
23.5
(74.3)
23.2
(73.8)
22.3
(72.1)
20.7
(69.3)
19.0
(66.2)
18.2
(64.8)
18.1
(64.6)
18.6
(65.5)
19.8
(67.6)
21.2
(70.2)
22.6
(72.7)
20.9
(69.6)
Record low °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)
19.4
(66.9)
18.8
(65.8)
18.5
(65.3)
15.6
(60.1)
14.9
(58.8)
14.5
(58.1)
13.6
(56.5)
14.5
(58.1)
13.8
(56.8)
16.4
(61.5)
19.3
(66.7)
13.6
(56.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 299.5
(11.79)
246.0
(9.69)
274.6
(10.81)
145.6
(5.73)
102.0
(4.02)
74.4
(2.93)
50.1
(1.97)
56.3
(2.22)
55.6
(2.19)
43.9
(1.73)
70.4
(2.77)
135.6
(5.34)
1,554
(61.18)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.3 13.8 15.0 11.6 9.4 8.9 9.1 9.2 8.9 7.7 7.3 10.8 126.8
Source: Météo-France[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961 11,414—    
1967 14,367+3.91%
1974 16,566+2.06%
1982 17,251+0.51%
1990 20,158+1.97%
1999 26,582+3.12%
2007 31,143+2.00%
2012 31,596+0.29%
2017 33,839+1.38%
Source: SPLAF[5] and INSEE (1967-2017)[6]

Transport & Economy

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Roland Garros Airport

Reunion's main airport and the Air Austral headquarters are located in Sainte-Marie.[7][8][9] There is also a small fishing harbour, a shopping-center and a brewery in the commune.

Sister cities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  5. ^ SPLAF (Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France). "Agglomérations et villes de la Réunion". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. "40.
  8. ^ "Géographie Archived 2009-06-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sainte-Marie. Retrieved on 7 October 2009.
  9. ^ "Mentions légales Archived 2009-12-29 at the Wayback Machine." Air Austral. Retrieved on 7 October 2009.
  10. ^ - City of Ste.Marie Jumelages Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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