Sainte-Rose () is a commune in the east of the French island and department of

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Geography

The commune is bordered by the communes of La Plaine-des-Palmistes, Saint-Benoît, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Philippe and

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; and by the Rivière de l'Est to the north. Sainte-Rose is home to the first

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on the island, built in 2004. The "Pointe des Cascades", in the commune, is the easternmost part of the island and also the easternmost part of France and of the

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Climate

Sainte-Rose features a

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(

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''Af''), with substantial rainfall throughout the course of the year. Its location on the eastern side of

, (

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relative to the

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s), makes it one of the wettest cities in the world, along with

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, and

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. At higher altitudes it has an

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History

The village of Piton Sainte-Rose was partially destroyed by a lava flow in April 1977.

Population

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