Canton of La Désirade

The Canton of La Désirade is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre in the department of Guadeloupe. It is located on La Désirade Island. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 1 commune, which joined the canton of Saint-François in 2015.[1]

La Désirade
Former canton
CountryFrance
Overseas region
and department		Guadeloupe
No. of communes1
Disbanded2015
SeatLa Désirade
Area
 • Total22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total1,532
 • Density70/km2 (200/sq mi)

Municipalities

The canton included 1 commune:[2]

See also

References
  1. Décret n° 2014-235 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Guadeloupe
  2. Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE


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