Canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande

The canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande (French: Canton de Montsinéry-Tonnegrande) 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 Montsinéry-Tonnegrande, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 2,483 in 2012.[1]

Canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande
Former canton
Location of the canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande in French Guiana
CountryFrance
Overseas region
and department
French Guiana
No. of communes1
Disbanded31 December 2015
SeatMontsinéry-Tonnegrande
Area
  Total737.20 km2 (284.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total2,483
  Density3/km2 (8/sq mi)

Communes

List of communes of the canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande
Name Code INSEE Intercommunity Area

(km2)

Population

(2014)

Density

(per km2)

Montsinéry-Tonnegrande

(canton seat)

97313 CA du Centre Littoral 737.20 2,477 3.4

Administration

List of successive general councillors
In office Name Party Notes
1958 1964 M. Catherine PSG
1964 1978 Léopold Héder[2] PSG Deputy (1962-1967)

Senator (1971-1978)

President of the General Council (1970-1973)

Mayor of Cayenne (1965-1978)

1978 2008 André Lecante DVG Mayor of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande (1977-2001)

President of the General Council (1998-2001)

2008 2015 Christian Porthos Autonomism

References

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