Saint-Leu, Réunion

Saint-Leu is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the west coast of the island of Réunion.

Saint-Leu
Commune
Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Leu
Coordinates: 21°09′59″S 55°17′13″E
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentRéunion
ArrondissementSaint-Paul
CantonSaint-Leu and L'Étang-Salé
IntercommunalityTerritoire de la Côte Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020-2026) Bruno Domen
Area
1
118.37 km2 (45.70 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
34,586
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code
97413 /97436
Elevation0–2,782 m (0–9,127 ft)
(avg. 4 m or 13 ft)
Websitesaintleu.re
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961 16,137—    
1967 16,870+0.74%
1974 17,396+0.44%
1982 18,207+0.57%
1990 20,931+1.76%
1999 25,314+2.13%
2007 29,422+1.90%
2012 32,971+2.30%
2017 33,576+0.36%
Source: SPLAF[2] and INSEE (1967-2017)[3]

Sports

Surf

It is a well-known surf spot. Various surfing competitions have been held in Saint-Leu, including World Qualifying Series (WQS) and ASP World Tour (WCT)[4] competitions. It is well known for its famous left wave.

Paragliding

There is a paragliding base at Colimaçons. Paragliding World Cup races have been held in Saint-Leu in 2003 and 2006, and Pre World Cup Tour race in 2010[5] and 2015.[6] In 2016 the city will held again a Paragliding World Cup race (October 2016).[7]

Points of interest

Neighborhoods of Saint Leu
  • Downtown Saint-Leu
  • Chaloupe Saint-Leu
  • Pointe au Sel
  • Bras Mouton;
  • Bac en fer
  • Cap Saint-Leu
  • La Fontaine
  • L'Etang Saint-Leu
  • La Pointe des Châteaux
  • Les Colimaçons
  • Le Plate
  • Grand Fond
  • Stella Matutina
  • Le Portail
  • Piton Saint-Leu

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. SPLAF (Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France). "Agglomérations et villes de la Réunion". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. "asphawii FAQ". Archived from the original on 2009-10-30.
  5. "Pre PWC France Reunion Island Saint-Leu 2010 - Paragliding World Cup".
  6. "2015 French Pre World Cup - Reunion Island, St Leu - Paragliding World Cup".
  7. "2016 World Cup - Reunion Island ::: Saint Leu (Max 105 pilots) - Paragliding World Cup".

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