Moʻorea-Maiʻao is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of the island of Moʻorea (133 km2/51 sq. miles) and the much smaller atoll of Maiʻao (8.8 km2/3.4 sq. miles), located 78 km (48 mi) southwest of Moʻorea, with both being part of the Windward Islands administrative subdivision.[3] As of the 2022 census, Moorea-Maiao had a population of 18,201, of whom 17,858 lived on Mo'orea and 343 lived on Maiao.[2]
Moʻorea-Maiʻao | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands. The atoll of Maiao lies outside of the map. | |
Location of Moʻorea-Maiʻao  | |
| Coordinates: 17°31′35″S 149°49′05″W / 17.5263°S 149.818°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Windward Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Evans Haumani[1] |
| Area 1 | 141.8 km2 (54.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 18,201 |
| • 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 administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Afareaitu on the island of Mo'orea.[4]
Moorea-Maiao consists of the following associated communes:
| Commune associée |
Area (km2)[5] |
Population 2022[2] |
Population density [a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afareaitu | 23.8 | 4,055 | 170 |
| Haapiti | 38.8 | 4,109 | 106 |
| Pao Pao | 30.0 | 4,895 | 163 |
| Papetoai | 25.4 | 2,214 | 87 |
| Teavaro | 15.8 | 2,585 | 164 |
| Maiao | 8.3 | 343 | 41 |
| Commune Moorea-Maiao |
141.8 | 18,201 | 128 |
- ^ calculated as population per km2
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia] (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.
- ^ Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
- ^ Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
- ^ R1- Population sans doubles comptes, des subdivisions, communes et communes associées de Polynésie française, de 1971 à 1996
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