Matoury | |
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 A view of the port of Larivot in Matoury | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
 Location of Matoury | |
| Coordinates:4°50′50″N52°19′52″W / 4.8472°N 52.3311°W /4.8472; -52.3311 | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Cayenne |
| Intercommunality | CA Centre Littoral |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Serge Smock[1] |
Area 1 | 137.19 km2 (52.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 35,551 |
| • Density | 259.14/km2 (671.16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97307 /97351 |
| Elevation | 0–234 m (0–768 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Matoury (French pronunciation:[matuʁi];French Guianese Creole:Matouri) is acommune ofFrench Guiana, anoverseas region anddepartment of France located in South America.
Matoury is a southern suburb ofCayenne, thepréfecture and largest city of French Guiana.Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport, the main international airport of French Guiana, is located in the commune of Matoury.
Air Guyane Express had its head office on the grounds of the airport.[3]
Matoury is located inFrench Guiana situated in South America. It is bordered by 5 communes:
The city used to be called "Tour de l'Isle" because it is bordered by water :
The town planning of Matoury is very uneven. Outside the town-centre there are some urbanized areas along the road leading toCayenne,Macouria andCayenne – Félix Eboué Airport. PROGT, the professional lyceum in Balata is surrounded by forests. The city is urbanizing quickly as a suburb ofCayenne
The main neighbourhoods of Matoury are:
The commune of Matoury experienced a rapid suburbanisation in the late 20th century, and grew from 567 people in 1967 to 31,956 in 2017.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1961 | 517 | — |
| 1967 | 567 | +1.55% |
| 1974 | 1,133 | +10.40% |
| 1982 | 2,532 | +10.57% |
| 1990 | 10,152 | +18.96% |
| 1999 | 18,032 | +6.59% |
| 2007 | 24,893 | +4.11% |
| 2012 | 29,712 | +3.60% |
| 2017 | 31,956 | +1.47% |
| Source: SPLAF[5] and INSEE (1967-2017)[4] | ||
Matoury is a cosmopolitan town. It is home to Amerindians (located inSainte-Rose-de-Lima, Cécilia and Petit-la-Chaumière), toAfro–French Guianans,Metropolitans, Haïtians, Brazilians, Surinamese, Javanese, Chinese,Maroon and people fromBritish West Indies such asSaint Lucia.
In 1838, during the colonial era, the District of Matoury was the third of the French Guiana colony thanks to its large and diversely cultivated areas. The main productions were sugarcane,cotton,clove, achiote and pepper.
Matoury is also home to remains of the past:
A newHôtel de Ville (town hall) was built in the town in around 1980.[6]
Gabriel Serville was Mayor of the city between 2014 and 2020, anddeputy to theFrench National Assembly since 2012.
The Mirande trail is located in Matoury. The trail gives access to theMont Grand Matoury Nature Reserve on the eponymous mountain.[7]
Matoury: La Nouvelle Mairie
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