Canton of Matoury explained
| Type: | canton |
| Canton of Matoury |
| Disbanded: | 31 December 2015 |
| Insee: | 97319 |
| Nbcomm: | 1 |
| Seat: | Matoury |
| Area: | 137.20 |
| Population: | 29712 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
The canton of Matoury (French: Canton de Matoury) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana. It was located in the arrondissement of Cayenne. Its administrative seat was located in Matoury, the canton's sole commune.[1] Its population was 29,712 in 2012.[2]
Administration
Term!Name!Party!Notes| 1982 | 1988 | Etienne-Yves Barrat | PSG | [3] |
| 1988 | 2015 | Jean-Pierre Roumillac | DVG then UMP | Mayor of Matoury (1989-2014)[4] | |
Notes and References
- Book: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (France). France. Direction générale des collectivités locales. Population de la France: recensement général de la population de 1990 : régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons, communes. 9 July 2020. 1990. INSEE.
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2119595/dep973.pdf Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane
- Book: Antilla. 9 July 2020. 1988. Imprimerie Absalon.
- News: Marot . Laurent . Municipales 2020 : le retour de Jean-Pierre Roumillac . 9 July 2020 . Guyane la 1ère France Télévisions . 15 December 2019.
