Canton of Capestang
| Former Canton of Capestang |
|
|---|---|
| region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Herault |
| Arrondissement | Beziers |
| main place | Capestang |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 19,541 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 115 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 170 km² |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 3406 |
The canton of Capestang was in the Hérault and Béziers arrondissements . It had 44,717 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). Jean-Noël Badénas ( PS ) was last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2004 to 2015 .
Communities
The canton consisted of nine municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capestang | 3,147 (2013) | 39.56 | 80 inhabitants / km² | 34052 | 34310 |
| Creissan | 1,346 (2013) | 8.89 | 151 inhabitants / km² | 34089 | 34370 |
| Maureilhan | 1,991 (2013) | 10.55 | 189 inhabitants / km² | 34155 | 34370 |
| Montady | 4,034 (2013) | 9.95 | 405 inhabitants / km² | 34161 | 34310 |
| Montels | 246 (2013) | 7.3 | 34 inhabitants / km² | 34167 | 34310 |
| Nissan-lez-Enserune | 3,907 (2013) | 29.74 | 131 inhabitants / km² | 34183 | 34440 |
| Poilhes | 564 (2013) | 5.95 | 95 inhabitants / km² | 34206 | 34310 |
| Puisserguier | 2,843 (2013) | 28.27 | 101 inhabitants / km² | 34225 | 34620 |
| Quarters | 1,679 (2013) | 30.05 | 56 inhabitants / km² | 34226 | 34310 |