Moorea-Maiao
Moorea-Maiao is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands.[1] At the 2017 census it had a population of 17,816.[2]
Moorea-Maiao | |
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 Flag | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands. The atoll of Maiao lies outside of the map. | |
Location of Moorea-Maiao  | |
| Coordinates: 17°31′35″S 149°49′05″W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Windward Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Evans Haumani |
| Area 1 | 141.8 km2 (54.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 17,816 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98729 /98728 |
| Elevation | 0–1,207 m (0–3,960 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune of Moorea-Maiao is made up of the island of Moorea (133 km2/51 sq. miles; 17,463 inhabitants at the 2017 census) and the much smaller atoll of Maiao (8.8 km2/3.4 sq. miles; 353 inhabitants at the 2017 census),[2] located 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Moorea.
Moorea-Maiao consists of the following associated communes:
| Commune associée | Area (km2)[3] | Population 2017-08-17[4] | Population density [5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afareaitu | 23,8 | 3674 | 154,4 |
| Haapiti | 38,8 | 4254 | 109,6 |
| Paopao | 30,0 | 4639 | 154,6 |
| Papetoai | 25,4 | 2329 | 92,8 |
| Teavaro | 15,8 | 2567 | 162,5 |
| Maiao | 8,3 | 353 | 42,5 |
| Commune Moorea-Maiao | 141,8 | 17816 | 125,6 |
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Afareaitu, on the island of Moorea.[6]
References
- Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
- Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française
- R1- Population sans doubles comptes, des subdivisions, communes et communes associées de Polynésie française, de 1971 à 1996
- INSEE: Populations légales des communes et des communes associées de Polynésie française en 2017. Recensement de la population
- calculated as population per km²
- Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
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