French Polynesia Communes (original) (raw)
French Polynesia is divided into five subdivisions, which are further divided into 48 communes. In addition, Clipperton Island is a French possession administered from French Polynesia. Here are the communes of French Polynesia.
| Commune | HASC | Code | Population | Area(km.²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaa | PF.TG.AN | 11 | 898 | 56 |
| Arue | PF.WI.AE | 12 | 9,537 | 20 |
| Arutua | PF.TG.AT | 13 | 1,505 | 46 |
| Bora-Bora | PF.LI.BB | 14 | 9,598 | 40 |
| Clipperton Island | PF.CI.CI | 59 | 0 | 5 |
| Faaa | PF.WI.FA | 15 | 29,719 | 34 |
| Fakarava | PF.TG.FK | 16 | 1,581 | 110 |
| Fangatau | PF.TG.FG | 17 | 300 | 14 |
| Fatu-Hiva | PF.MI.FH | 18 | 611 | 85 |
| Gambier | PF.TG.GA | 19 | 1,421 | 46 |
| Hao | PF.TG.HA | 20 | 1,317 | 65 |
| Hikueru | PF.TG.HI | 21 | 241 | 15 |
| Hitiaa O Te Ra | PF.WI.HT | 22 | 9,553 | 218 |
| Hiva-Oa | PF.MI.HO | 23 | 2,184 | 326 |
| Huahine | PF.LI.HU | 24 | 6,303 | 75 |
| Mahina | PF.WI.MH | 25 | 14,368 | 52 |
| Makemo | PF.TG.MK | 26 | 1,555 | 100 |
| Manihi | PF.TG.MN | 27 | 1,237 | 25 |
| Maupiti | PF.LI.MP | 28 | 1,223 | 11 |
| Moorea-Maiao | PF.WI.MM | 29 | 17,234 | 142 |
| Napuka | PF.TG.NA | 30 | 360 | 12 |
| Nuku-Hiva | PF.MI.NH | 31 | 2,967 | 388 |
| Nukutavake | PF.TG.NT | 32 | 350 | 12 |
| Paea | PF.WI.PA | 33 | 12,513 | 64 |
| Papara | PF.WI.PR | 34 | 11,081 | 92 |
| Papeete | PF.WI.PP | 35 | 25,763 | 17 |
| Pirae | PF.WI.PI | 36 | 14,094 | 35 |
| Pukapuka | PF.TG.PK | 37 | 166 | 8 |
| Punaauia | PF.WI.PN | 38 | 27,622 | 76 |
| Raivavae | PF.TI.RV | 39 | 940 | 20 |
| Rangiroa | PF.TG.RG | 40 | 3,444 | 144 |
| Rapa | PF.TI.RP | 41 | 515 | 41 |
| Reao | PF.TG.RE | 42 | 606 | 18 |
| Rimatara | PF.TI.RI | 43 | 873 | 9 |
| Rurutu | PF.TI.RU | 44 | 2,322 | 33 |
| Tahaa | PF.LI.TH | 45 | 5,220 | 90 |
| Tahuata | PF.MI.TT | 46 | 703 | 61 |
| Taiarapu-Est | PF.WI.TE | 47 | 12,202 | 218 |
| Taiarapu-Ouest | PF.WI.TO | 48 | 7,637 | 104 |
| Takaroa | PF.TG.TA | 49 | 1,262 | 35 |
| Taputapuatea | PF.LI.TP | 50 | 4,791 | 88 |
| Tatakoto | PF.TG.TK | 51 | 287 | 7 |
| Teva I Uta | PF.WI.TU | 52 | 9,391 | 120 |
| Tubuai | PF.TI.TB | 53 | 2,170 | 45 |
| Tumaraa | PF.LI.TM | 54 | 3,756 | 63 |
| Tureia | PF.TG.TR | 55 | 301 | 19 |
| Ua-Huka | PF.MI.UH | 56 | 621 | 83 |
| Ua-Pou | PF.MI.UP | 57 | 2,175 | 106 |
| Uturoa | PF.LI.UT | 58 | 3,690 | 35 |
| Commune: except for Clipperton Island, which istreated as its own commune for completeness. HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes.The middle two letters identify the subdivision. Forkey, see the Subdivisions of French Polynesia page. Code: Insee code for commune. Prefix 987 to getthe full code. Ex.: 98740 for Rangiroa. Insee is theFrench national statistics agency. Population: 2012-08-22 census. |
Change history:
1972: Forty-four communes created (all the existing ones except Faaa, Papeete, Pirae, and Uturoa, which already existed).
1999-03-19: Status of communes changed to circonscriptions territoriales (?).