Canton of Matoury

Canton of Matoury
Former canton
Location of the canton of Matoury in French Guiana
Country	France
Overseas region and department	French Guiana
No. of communes	1
Disbanded	31 December 2015
Seat	Matoury
Area	137.20 km^2 (52.97 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	29,712
• Density	217/km^2 (560/sq mi)

The canton of Matoury (French: Canton de Matoury) 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 Matoury, the canton's sole commune.[1] Its population was 29,712 in 2012.[2]

Administration

List of successive general councillors

Term		Name	Party	Notes
1982	1988	Etienne-Yves Barrat	PSG	[3]
1988	2015	Jean-Pierre Roumillac	DVG then UMP	Mayor of Matoury (1989-2014)[4]

References

1. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (France); France. Direction générale des collectivités locales (1990). Population de la France: recensement général de la population de 1990 : régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons, communes. INSEE. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
2. Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane, INSEE
3. Antilla. Imprimerie Absalon. 1988. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
4. Marot, Laurent (2019-12-15). "Municipales 2020 : le retour de Jean-Pierre Roumillac". Guyane la 1ère France Télévisions. Retrieved 2020-07-09.