Canton of Saint-Pois
| Former canton of Saint-Pois |
|
|---|---|
| region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Some |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| main place | Saint-Pois |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 2,835 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 92 km² |
| Communities | 10 |
| INSEE code | 5039 |
The District of Saint-Pois was a 2015 French canton in the Arrondissement Avranches , in Manche department and in the region of Basse-Normandie ; its main town was Saint-Pois , the last representative in the General Council of the Département was Philippe Bas from 2008 to 2015.
The canton was about 92 km² and had (1999) 2,921 inhabitants, which corresponded to a population density of 32 inhabitants per km².
Communities
The canton consisted of ten municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boisyvon | 103 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50062 | 50800 |
| La Chapelle-Cécelin | 227 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50121 | 50800 |
| Coulouvray-Boisbenâtre | 541 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50144 | 50670 |
| Lingeard | 82 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50271 | 50670 |
| Le Mesnil-Gilbert | 147 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50312 | 50670 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves | 489 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50499 | 50670 |
| Saint-Martin-le-Bouillant | 311 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50518 | 50800 |
| Saint-Maur-des-Bois | 142 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50521 | 50800 |
| Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie | 314 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50525 | 50670 |
| Saint-Pois | 502 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50542 | 50670 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4751 | 4331 | 3707 | 3386 | 3137 | 2921 |