Grand-Santi

Grand-Santi

Grand-Santi is a commune of French Guiana situated in the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. This South American locality operates with the EUR currency and is accessible only by boat or air.

Riverbanks and Clearings

• Belikampoe and outlying settlements: Encompassing surrounding locations such as Belikampoe, the territory spans an area of 2,112 square kilometers within the administrative boundaries of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France.
• The local economy: Subsistence activities anchor the present-day economy, which is based primarily on fishing and small-scale agriculture including crops such as cassava and rice.
• Demographic landscape: The population is composed mainly of Surinamese refugees and Ndyuka people, contributing to a total population of 9,390 inhabitants residing within the time zone of America/Cayenne.

Further details regarding the commune can be found on the Grand-Santi reference entry.

Isolated waters

Grand-Santi is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America, located within the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Accessible only by boat or air, the commune features the Grand-Santi Airport situated one kilometer northeast of Grand-Santi.

Present-day economy

The local economy is based primarily on small-scale agriculture, such as rice and cassava, and fishing. The population is composed mainly of Ndyuka people and Surinamese refugees.

Static safety orientation

Specific safety ratings, crime statistics, health advisories, and policing details are unavailable in the permanent source evidence. Readers seeking current safety assessments, risk advisories, or practical travel precautions must verify conditions through official administrative channels and local authorities in French Guiana rather than relying on static reference texts.

For official information and administrative updates, consult the Grand-Santi reference documentation or official site materials in French.

Grand-Santi

Grand-Santi is a commune of French Guiana, situated within the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. This South American settlement operates administratively as part of an overseas region and department of France.

Riverside isolation

Positioned at 4.27295 latitude and -54.38146 longitude, the territory spans an area of 2,112 square kilometers. Isolation defines the geography of the commune, which remains accessible exclusively by boat or via air transport through the nearby Grand-Santi Airport located one kilometer northeast. The region operates under the America/Cayenne timezone, uses the EUR currency, and relies primarily on French Guianese Creole (fr-GF) alongside official French administrative frameworks.

Historical evolution and borders

Originally recognized as Grand-Santi-Papaichton, the municipality historically encompassed wider administrative boundaries that included the now independent communes of Apatou and Papaichton. Following the administrative separation of Apatou in November 1976 and Papaichton on January 1, 1993, the remaining jurisdiction shortened its official designation to Grand-Santi. The commune includes smaller settlements such as Belikampoe.

Present-day economy and population

The contemporary economic foundation of the municipality rests primarily on small-scale agriculture, including the cultivation of crops such as rice and cassava, alongside local fishing activities. Demographically, the population is composed mainly of Ndyuka people and Surinamese refugees. Historical census figures record 723 inhabitants in 1968, 1,041 in 1975, and a temporary dip to 754 residents by 1982. A sustained period of continuous expansion followed, bringing the population to 2,862 by 1999 and climbing further to 9,668 inhabitants by 2023. Between 2015 and 2023, the annual population growth rate was recorded at 4.18%, resulting in a population density of 4.578 inhabitants per square kilometer across the territory.

Grand-Santi documentation on Wikipedia and GeoNames record for Grand-Santi.