Canton of Macouria

Canton of Macouria
Former canton
Location of the Canton of Macouria in French Guiana
Country	France
Overseas region and department	French Guiana
No. of communes	1
Disbanded	31 December 2015
Seat	Macouria
Area	378 km^2 (146 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	10,358
• Density	27/km^2 (70/sq mi)

The canton of Macouria (French: Canton de Macouria) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana. It was located in the arrondissement of Cayenne. Its administrative seat was located in Macouria, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 10,358 in 2012.[1]

Administration

List of successive general councillors

In office		Name	Party	Notes
1951	19..	Benjamin Constance	RS
19..	1964	Léopold Héder	SFIO	Deputy (1962-1967)
1964	1970	Benjamin Constance	DVD
1970	1982	Yves-Paul Robo	DVD	Mayor of Macouria (1971-1977)
1982	2012 (deceased)	Serge Adelson	DVG	Mayor of Macouria (1983-2012)[2]
2012	2015	Jocelyne Pruykemaker	DVD	Deputy Mayor of Macouria

References

1. Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane, INSEE
2. "Serge Adelson, maire de Macouria est mort". Guyane la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-18.