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Saint-Paul, Réunion

Coordinates: 21°00′35″S 55°16′11″E / 21.0097°S 55.2697°E / -21.0097; 55.2697
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Saint-Paul
Subprefecture and commune
A view over the town centre and the gulf of Saint-Paul
A view over the town centre and the gulf of Saint-Paul
Coat of arms of Saint-Paul
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Paul
Map
Coordinates: 21°00′35″S 55°16′11″E / 21.0097°S 55.2697°E / -21.0097; 55.2697
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentRéunion
ArrondissementSaint-Paul
Canton3 cantons
IntercommunalityTerritoire de la Côte Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Joseph Sinimalé (UMP)
Area
1
241.28 km2 (93.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
105,240
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code
97415 /97460
Elevation0–2,955 m (0–9,695 ft)
(avg. 4 m or 13 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Paul (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.pɔl]) is the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme west side of the island of Réunion.

Until 1999, near Saint Paul there was the 428 metres tall mast OMEGA Chabrier transmitter.

Transport

Saint-Paul will be the western terminus of the proposed Réunion Tram Train (abandoned project).

Saint-Gilles

Climate

Saint-Paul has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw).

Climate data for Saint-Paul
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35
(95) 		41
(106) 		39
(102) 		38
(100) 		34
(93) 		42
(108) 		37
(99) 		34
(93) 		38
(100) 		33
(91) 		40
(104) 		38
(100) 		42
(108)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.7
(85.5) 		28.9
(84.0) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.7
(78.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		28.0
(82.4) 		29.1
(84.4) 		27.6
(81.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.3
(79.3) 		25.5
(77.9) 		23.8
(74.8) 		22.3
(72.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.4
(70.5) 		22.0
(71.6) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.5
(76.1) 		25.8
(78.4) 		24.1
(75.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.1
(71.8) 		20.5
(68.9) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.3
(64.9) 		19.6
(67.3) 		20.9
(69.6) 		22.4
(72.3) 		20.7
(69.3)
Record low °C (°F) 11
(52) 		14
(57) 		16
(61) 		14
(57) 		8
(46) 		11
(52) 		6
(43) 		10
(50) 		10
(50) 		10
(50) 		10
(50) 		10
(50) 		6
(43)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 275.1
(10.83) 		311.9
(12.28) 		240.5
(9.47) 		141.1
(5.56) 		111.7
(4.40) 		79.4
(3.13) 		63.6
(2.50) 		78.8
(3.10) 		52.9
(2.08) 		39.1
(1.54) 		54.4
(2.14) 		178.2
(7.02) 		1,626.7
(64.05)
Average precipitation days 15 14 14 12 11 10 11 12 10 10 9 13 141
Source: [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Météo et climat: Saint-Paul (La Réunion)" (in French). A-contresens. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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