Macouria

Macouria is a commune with 9995 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Overseas Territory French Guiana, which is located in the north of South America. However, because the main settlement is Tonate and there is also the local government, the community is often referred to Macouria - Tonate.

Geography

The municipality has an area of 377.5 km ² and is located on the Atlantic coast, northwest of the capital Cayenne. The largest settlement in the area is Tonate, but in recent years many more settlements were built near the coast. The community name Macouria comes from the eponymous river, which flows through the municipal area from the high mountains Guiana forth and flows Tonate into the Atlantic.

Population

Macouria has 9995 inhabitants (1 January 2011) and is therefore one of the larger communities in French Guiana. 1982, the municipality still 446 inhabitants, followed Macouria experienced a very steep population growth. This is because the community since the early 1980s pursued an expansion program, as a result in 1800 new homes have been created in just the last 15 years. This Planbauten are mainly located in the village of Tonate. The high demand is explained by the fact that the two main settlements Macouria and Tonate are very conveniently located on the Atlantic coast and in the agglomeration of Cayenne.

Community in French Guiana
Place in French Guiana

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Cayenne Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Awala-Yalimapo Grand-Santi Papaïchton Remire-Montjoly Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

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