Canton of Argelès-sur-Mer
| Former canton of Argelès-sur-Mer |
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|---|---|
| region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Ceret |
| main place | Argelès-sur-Mer |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 26,876 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 145 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 185.52 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 6601 |
The Canton Argelès-sur-Mer was by 2015 a French constituency in the district Céret in the Pyrénées-Orientales and the region Languedoc-Roussillon . Its main town was Argelès-sur-Mer . Martine Rolland was the last representative in the General Council of the Department from 2012 to 2015.
The canton was 185.52 km² and had 26,876 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012).
Communities
The canton consisted of eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argelès-sur-Mer | 9,914 (2013) | 58.67 | 169 inhabitants / km² | 66008 | 66700 |
| Laroque-des-Albères | 2,148 (2013) | 20.51 | 105 inhabitants / km² | 66093 | 66740 |
| Montesquieu-des-Albères | 1,207 (2013) | 17.06 | 71 inhabitants / km² | 66115 | 66740 |
| Palau-del-Vidre | 3,153 (2013) | 10.41 | 303 inhabitants / km² | 66133 | 66690 |
| Saint-André | 3,288 (2013) | 9.73 | 338 inhabitants / km² | 66168 | 66690 |
| Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines | 2,752 (2013) | 9.9 | 278 inhabitants / km² | 66175 | 66740 |
| Sorède | 3,107 (2013) | 34.54 | 90 inhabitants / km² | 66196 | 66740 |
| Villelongue-dels-Monts | 1,545 (2013) | 11.55 | 134 inhabitants / km² | 66225 | 66740 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9458 | 10,982 | 11,957 | 14,758 | 18,311 | 22,625 | 26,118 |