Cilaos
Cilaos | |
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Cilaos town, high in the Cirque. | |
Location of Cilaos | |
| Coordinates: 21°08′07″S 55°28′16″E / 21.1353°S 55.4711°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Pierre |
| Canton | Saint-Louis-2 |
| Intercommunality | Villes solidaires |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Técher |
Area 1 | 84.40 km2 (32.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 5,215 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97424 /97413 |
| Elevation | 370–3,071 m (1,214–10,075 ft) (avg. 1,201 m or 3,940 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Cilaos (French pronunciation: [silaɔs] ⓘ) is a town and commune on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It is located centrally on the island, in a caldera of altitude 1,214 m. The caldera (usually known as the 'Cirque') is also named for the community.