Iracoubo | ||
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View of the Church decorated by Pierre Huguet, a convict
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Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana |
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Coordinates: 5°28′46″N 53°12′14″W / 5.4795°N 53.2039°WCoordinates: 5°28′46″N 53°12′14″W / 5.4795°N 53.2039°W | ||
Country | France | |
Overseas region and department | French Guiana | |
Arrondissement | Cayenne | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Cornélie Sellali Bois-Blanc | |
Area1 | 2,762 km2 (1,066 sq mi) | |
Population (2012)2 | 1,955 | |
• Density | 0.71/km2 (1.8/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 97303 / 97350 | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Iracoubo is a commune on the coast of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.
The settlement of Iracoubo, seat of the commune, is located between the settlement of Sinnamary and the hamlet of Organabo (located within the commune of Iracoubo).
The village of Bellevue is 5 km west of Iracoubo.
There is a parish church dating from 1893 in the town.