Canton of Maripasoula
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Canton of Maripasoula | |
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Former canton | |
 Location of the canton of Maripasoula in French Guiana | |
| Country | France |
| Region | French Guiana |
| Department | French Guiana |
| No. of communes | 5 |
| Disbanded | 31 December 2015 |
| Seat | Maripasoula |
| Area | 29,606 km2 (11,431 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 32,400 |
| • Density | 1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
The canton of Maripasoula (French: Canton de Maripasoula) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana. It was located in the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, and consisted of five communes. Its administrative seat was located in Maripasoula.
It was the largest canton by geographic area, comparable in size to the metropolitan region of Auvergne or the country of Belgium. In addition to other cantons of French Guiana, it shared borders with both Suriname and Brazil.
Communes
| Name | Code INSEE | Intercommunity | Area
(km2) |
Population
(2014) |
Density
(per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maripasoula
(canton seat) |
97353 | CC de l'Ouest guyanais | 18,360 | 10,984 | 0.6 |
| Apatou | 97360 | CC de l'Ouest guyanais | 2,020 | 8,040 | 4 |
| Grand-Santi | 97357 | CC de l'Ouest guyanais | 2,123 | 6,656 | 3.1 |
| Papaichton | 97362 | CC de l'Ouest guyanais | 2,628 | 6,572 | 2.5 |
| Saül | 97352 | CC de l'Ouest guyanais | 4,475 | 148 | 0.03 |
Administration
| Term | Name | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1985 | Paul Jean-Louis | UDR then RPR | |
| 1985 | 1998 | Antoine Abienso | PSG | Mayor of Maripasoula (1989-1996) |
| 1998 | 2004 | Gérard Amayota | DVD then UMP | Teacher
Mayor of Apatou (2001-2008) |
| 2004 | 2011 | Jocelyn Agelas | DVD | Deputy mayor of Maripasoula |
| 2011 | 2015 | Claude Djani | PSG | |
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