Hitiaʻa O Te Ra is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Hitiaʻa O Te Ra is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands,[3] themselves part of the Society Islands. At the 2022 census it had a population of 10,196.[2]

Hitiaʻa O Te Ra
Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands
Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands
Location of Hitiaʻa O Te Ra
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Coordinates: 17°37′S 149°19′W / 17.61°S 149.31°W / -17.61; -149.31
CountryFrance
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
SubdivisionWindward Islands
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Henri Flohr[1]
Area
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218.2 km2 (84.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
10,196
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−10:00
INSEE/Postal code
98722 /98705
Elevation0–2,241 m (0–7,352 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hitiaʻa O Te Ra consists of the following associated communes:[4]

The administrative center of the commune is the settlement of Tiarei.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia] (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.
  3. ^ Décret n° 2005-1611 du 20 décembre 2005 pris pour l'application du statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française, Légifrance
  4. ^ a b Décret n°72-407 du 17 mai 1972 portant création de communes dans le territoire de la Polynésie française, Légifrance