Canton of Saint-Estève
| Former canton of Saint-Estève |
|
|---|---|
| region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| main place | Saint-Estève |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 18,677 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 280 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 66.63 km² |
| Communities | 5 |
| INSEE code | 6630 |
The District of Saint-Esteve was 2015 a French constituency in the district Perpignan , in the department of Pyrenees-Orientales and the region Languedoc-Roussillon . Its main town was Saint-Estève . Élie Puigmal ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2001 to 2015 .
The canton was 66.63 km² and had 18,677 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012).
Communities
The canton consisted of five municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baho | 3,203 (2013) | 7.9 | 405 inhabitants / km² | 66012 | 66540 |
| Baixas | 2,579 (2013) | 18.91 | 136 inhabitants / km² | 66014 | 66390 |
| Calce | 216 (2013) | 23.77 | 9 inhabitants / km² | 66030 | 66600 |
| Saint-Estève | 11,846 (2013) | 11.67 | 1015 inhabitants / km² | 66172 | 66240 |
| Villeneuve-la-Rivière | 1,292 (2013) | 4.38 | 295 inhabitants / km² | 66228 | 66610 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,086 | 6,481 | 9,473 | 13,302 | 14,972 | 15,754 | 17,983 |