Taiʻarapu-Est
Taiʻarapu-Est | |
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Location of the commune (in red) within the Windward Islands. The island of Meheti'a lies outside of the map. | |
Location of Taiʻarapu-Est | |
| Coordinates: 17°42′12″S 149°20′00″W / 17.7033°S 149.3333°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Subdivision | Windward Islands |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anthony Jamet |
Area 1 | 218.3 km2 (84.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 13,602 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98747 /98719 |
| Elevation | 0–1,306 m (0–4,285 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Taiʻarapu-Est (literally "Tai'arapu East") is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Taiʻarapu-Est is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands At the 2022 census it had a population of 13,602. The whole island of Mehetia is part of the commune.