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.
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Location of Ducos Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}14°34′30″N 60°58′30″W / 14.57500°N 60.97500°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Martinique |
Arrondissement | Le Marin |
Intercommunality | CA Espace Sud de la Martinique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Aurélie Nella[1] |
Area 1 | 37.69 km2 (14.55 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 17,912 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 97207 /97224 |
Elevation | 0–160 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. |
It was called "Trou-au-chat" until 1855, and was renamed after the French politician Théodore Ducos. Its inhabitants are Ducossais.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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] |