| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Adjustable map | Locator map of Le Vauclin 2018.png |
| Coordinates | 14.5444°N 60.8389°W |
| Arrondissement | Le Marin |
| Mayor | Jimmy Farreaux[1] |
| Term | 2024–2026 |
| Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
| Population demonym | Vauclinois·e (French) |
| Elevation min m | 0 |
| Elevation max m | 504 |
| Area km 2 | 39.06 |
| Insee | 97232 |
| Postal code | 97280 |
Le Vauclin (lə voklɛ̃; Martinican Creole: Voklen) is a commune in the French overseas department and region, and island of Martinique.
Geography
Located in the southeast of the island, its neighboring communes are Le François, Saint-Esprit, Rivière-Pilote and Le Marin.
An UCPA sports centre (Union nationale des centres sportifs de plein air) was located in the town.
Climate
Le Vauclin has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) closely bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The average annual temperature in Le Vauclin is 27.3 °C (81.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,229.7 mm (48.41 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August and September, at around 28.2 °C (82.8 °F), and lowest in February, at around 25.9 °C (78.6 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Vauclin was 35.1 °C (95.2 °F) on 29 September 2023; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) on 11 December 2022.
Population
Its inhabitants are known in French as Vauclinois (masculine) and Vauclinoises (feminine).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7,732 | — |
| 1974 | 7,711 | −0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,950 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | 7,741 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 7,778 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8,818 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 9,140 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8,844 | −3.2% |
| 2023 | 8,483 | −4.1% |
INSEE[2]
History
The dwelling of the Lord of Vauquelin has left its name to the quarter introduced as commune in 1837.
Sports
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ http://kite.ffvl.fr/node/2488 Link to French Kitesurf federation official spots list