Ducos, Martinique

Commune in Martinique, France

Location of Ducos

Coordinates: (2020–2026) Aurélie Nella^[1]Area

37.69 km² (14.55 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

17,912 • Density480/km² (1,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)INSEE/Postal code

97207 /97224

Elevation0–160 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.

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.

It was called "Trou-au-chat" until 1855, and was renamed after the French politician Théodore Ducos. Its inhabitants are Ducossais.

Population

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Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE