Uturoa | |
|---|---|
 Location of the commune (in red) within the Leeward Islands | |
Location of Uturoa  | |
| Coordinates: 16°43′52″S 151°26′35″W / 16.731°S 151.443°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Leeward Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Matahi Brotherson[1] |
| Area 1 | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,663 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98758 /98735 |
| Elevation | 0–479 m (0–1,572 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Uturoa is a commune located in Ra'iātea, the largest island of the Îles Sous le Vent (Leeward Islands) in French Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean.[3] It is situated in between the administrative subdivision of Leeward Islands[4] and the main port of the island of Ra'iātea.[5] According to the 2022 census, Uturoa has a population of 3,663.[2] The commune lies approximately 120 miles (193.121 km) northwest of Pape'ete, the capital of French Polynesia.
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- ^ a b "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia] (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.
- ^ "Raiatea". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
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- ^ "Raiatea". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-05-29.