Taiarapu-Est

Ta'iarapu-Est (literally "Tai'arapu East") is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Tai'arapu-Est is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands.[1] At the 2017 census it had a population of 12,701.[2]

Tai'arapu-Est
Commune
Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands. The island of Meheti'a lies outside of the map.
Location of Tai'arapu-Est
Coordinates: 17°42′12″S 149°20′00″W
CountryFrance
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
SubdivisionÎles du Vent
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Anthony Jamet
Area
1
218.3 km2 (84.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
12,701
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−10:00
INSEE/Postal code
98747 /98719
Elevation0–1,306 m (0–4,285 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200210,427—    
200711,549+10.8%
201212,253+6.1%
201712,701+3.7%

Overview

The commune extends over a part of Tahiti Nui ("big Tahiti") and half of the peninsula of Tahiti Iti ("small Tahiti", aka Tai'arapu). The commune also includes the uninhabited island of Mehetia (2.3 km²/0.9 sq. miles), located 112 kilometres (70 mi) east of Tahiti Iti.

Ta'iarapu-Est consists of the following associated communes:

The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Afaahiti.[3]

See also

References
  1. Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
  2. Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française
  3. Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance



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