Canton of Sainte-Sigolène
| Former Canton of Sainte-Sigolène |
|
|---|---|
| region | Auvergne |
| Department | Haute Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| main place | Sainte-Sigolène |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 9,374 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 135 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 69.53 km² |
| Communities | 3 |
| INSEE code | 4335 |
The canton of Sainte-Sigolène was until 2015 a French canton in the arrondissement of Yssingeaux in the Haute-Loire department and in the Auvergne region ; its main town was Sainte-Sigolène , Yves Braye ( DVD ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Department from 2008 to 2015 . The canton was 69.53 km² and had (2006) 8,842 inhabitants, which corresponded to a population density of 116 inhabitants per km².
Communities
The canton comprised three municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pal-de-Mons | 2,225 (2013) | 27.11 | 82 inhabitants / km² | 43213 | 43620 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 5,987 (2013) | 30.64 | 195 inhabitants / km² | 43224 | 43600 |
| Les Villettes | 1,285 (2013) | 11.78 | 109 inhabitants / km² | 43265 | 43600 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6382 | 5982 | 6296 | 7004 | 7370 | 8031 | 8842 | 9282 |