Goyave

History

The parish of Goyave was founded in 1684 under the name of “Sainte-Anne de la petite rivière à Goyave” (Saint Anne of the little river at Guava). Guavas that grow abundantly beside the rivers in this area led the town to adopt its name. Slave labor was commonly used here, when slavery was legal in France, and there were many public executions of rebel slaves here.

Geography

Goyave is located on the eastern part of Basse-Terre Island and the southern section of Goyave is near the Goyave River. Goyave is near Pointe de la Riviere a Goyave and Goyave stretches out along the coast of Petit Cul de Sac Marin. Goyave is on very fertile soil.

Population

|1967 |3120 |1974 |2588 |1982 |2919 |1990 |3652 |1999 |5060 |2007 |7661 |2012 |8079 |2017 |7555

Economy

The commune gets its name from the large numbers of guava trees (goyave is the French for guava), which run alongside the river flowing from the mountain. In agriculture, the sugar cane culture has been replaced by bananas and by aquaculture.

Sights

• The Moreau Falls
• The water garden in Blonzac
• The Dull One in Louis
• The Sand Handle
• Ilet Fortune
• The beach of Holy Claire
• The Orchard of 1000 Fruits
• The village O Ti Bouboul (including the agritouristic site, the “magic forest of Moreau”)

Education

Public preschools and primary schools include:

• Ecole primaire François Auguste
• Ecole primaire Groupe scolaire de Bois-Sec
• Ecole maternelle Bourg Goyave

Public junior high schools include:

• Collège Matéliane

References

References

1. (13 September 2022). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises.
2. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-97114#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
3. "[http://www.ac-guadeloupe.fr/sites/default/files/liste_des_ecoles_publiques_et_privees_sous_contrat.pdf LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT]." {{ill. Académie de la Guadeloupe. fr. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
4. "Administrations and public services of the commune of Goyave".
5. "[http://www.ac-guadeloupe.fr/sites/default/files/documents/www_etablissements_du_2nd_degre_public_2017-2018.pdf Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018] {{Webarchive. link. (2018-03-07 ." {{ill). Académie de la Guadeloupe. fr. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.