Le Diamant

Le Diamant
Commune
Le Diamant with Le Morne Larcher in the background
Location of the commune (in red) within Martinique
Location of Le Diamant
Coordinates: 14°28′45″N 61°01′48″W
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Martinique
Arrondissement	Le Marin
Intercommunality	CA Espace Sud de la Martinique
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hugues Toussay[1]
Area ^1	27.34 km^2 (10.56 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	5,687
• Density	210/km^2 (540/sq mi)
Demonym	Diamantinois.e
Time zone	UTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code	97206 /97223
Elevation	0–478 m (0–1,568 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Diamant (French pronunciation: [lə djamɑ̃]; Antillean Creole: Dianman or Diaman, lit. 'Diamond') is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.

Geography

The town of Le Diamant is situated in southwestern Martinique, where the Diamond Rock is.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1967	2,246	—
1974	2,007	−1.59%
1982	2,384	+2.18%
1990	3,343	+4.32%
1999	3,958	+1.89%
2007	5,602	+4.44%
2012	5,983	+1.32%
2017	5,642	−1.17%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of Martinique

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Official website (in French)
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)