Santa-Maria-di-Lota
| Santa-Maria-di-Lota | |
|---|---|
|
The Church of Santa-Maria Assunta and the Santa-Croce Brotherhood Chapel, in the village of Mandriale in Santa-Maria-di-Lota | |
  Santa-Maria-di-Lota | |
|
Location within Corsica region  Santa-Maria-di-Lota | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′52″N 9°26′01″E / 42.7478°N 9.4336°ECoordinates: 42°44′52″N 9°26′01″E / 42.7478°N 9.4336°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Bastia |
| Canton | San-Martino-di-Lota |
| Intercommunality | Bastia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Armanet |
| Area1 | 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,005 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B309 / 20200 |
| Elevation |
0–1,198 m (0–3,930 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
|
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Santa-Maria-di-Lota is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Demographics
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 538 | — |
| 1968 | 987 | +83.5% |
| 1975 | 1,583 | +60.4% |
| 1982 | 1,566 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,826 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 1,791 | −1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,937 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,005 | +3.5% |
Religion
The principal religion practiced is Catholicism.
History
Santa-Maria-di-Lota was once called Santa Maria del Mandriale.
Politics
Guy Armanet has been mayor of the town since 2008. Before him, Henri Sisco, of the Radical Party of the Left, served as mayor from 1978 to 2008.
See also
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santa-Maria-di-Lota. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, February 12, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.