Arrondissement of La Trinité

The arrondissement of La Trinité (French: arrondissement de La Trinité) is an arrondissement in the French overseas region and department of Martinique. It has 10 communes.^[2] Its population is 78,937 (2016), and its area is 337.6 km² (130.3 sq mi).^[3]

La Trinité
Arrondissement
Location within the region Martinique
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Martinique
No. of communes	10
Subprefecture	La Trinité
Area	337.6 km^2 (130.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)^[1]	73,291
• Density	217/km^2 (560/sq mi)
INSEE code	9722

The Caravelle peninsula in La Trinité

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of La Trinité, and their INSEE codes, are:^[2]

1. L'Ajoupa-Bouillon (97201)
2. Basse-Pointe (97203)
3. Grand'Rivière (97211)
4. Gros-Morne (97212)
5. Le Lorrain (97214)
6. Macouba (97215)
7. Le Marigot (97216)
8. Le Robert (97222)
9. Sainte-Marie (97228)
10. La Trinité (97230)

History

The arrondissement of La Trinité, containing 10 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1965.^[4]

Before 2015, the arrondissements of Martinique were subdivided into cantons. The cantons of the arrondissement of La Trinité were, as of January 2015:^[5]

1. L'Ajoupa-Bouillon
2. Basse-Pointe
3. Gros-Morne
4. Le Lorrain
5. Macouba
6. Le Marigot
7. Le Robert 1st Canton Sud
8. Le Robert 2nd Canton Nord
9. Sainte-Marie 1st Canton Nord
10. Sainte-Marie 2nd Canton Sud
11. La Trinité

References

1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
2. "Arrondissement de la Trinité (9722)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
3. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
4. Décret n°65-790 du 15 septembre 1965
5. Populations légales 2012: 972 Martinique, INSEE

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