Ducos, Martinique

Ducos
The church of Our Lady of the Nativity, in Ducos
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of Ducos
Coordinates: 14°34′30″N 60°58′30″W / 14.57500°N 60.97500°W / 14.57500; -60.97500
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentMartinique
ArrondissementLe Marin
IntercommunalityCA Espace Sud de la Martinique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Aurélie Nella[1]
Area
1
37.69 km2 (14.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
17,837
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97207 /97224
Elevation0–160 m (0–525 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ducos (French pronunciation: [dykɔs]; Martinican Creole: Dikos) is a town and commune in the French overseas department and region, and island of Martinique. It is where the prison is located.

It was called "Trou-au-chat" until 1855, and was renamed after the French politician Théodore Ducos. Its inhabitants are Ducossais.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1967 7,083—    
1974 6,930−0.31%
1982 9,409+3.90%
1990 12,401+3.51%
1999 15,240+2.32%
2007 16,122+0.71%
2012 17,039+1.11%
2017 17,367+0.38%
Source: INSEE[3]

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE