Santa-Maria-di-Lota
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Santa-Maria-di-Lota | |
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 The Church of Santa-Maria Assunta and the Santa-Croce Brotherhood Chapel, in the village of Mandriale in Santa-Maria-di-Lota | |
Location of Santa-Maria-di-Lota  | |
  Santa-Maria-di-Lota  Santa-Maria-di-Lota | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′52″N 9°26′01″E / 42.7478°N 9.4336°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Bastia |
| Canton | Cap Corse |
| Intercommunality | CA Bastia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Armanet[1] |
Area 1 | 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,970 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Miumesi |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B309 /20200 |
| Elevation | 0–1,198 m (0–3,930 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Santa-Maria-di-Lota is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 538 | — |
| 1968 | 987 | +83.5% |
| 1975 | 1,583 | +60.4% |
| 1982 | 1,566 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,826 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 1,791 | −1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,937 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,005 | +3.5% |
Religion
The principal religion practiced is Catholicism.
History
Santa-Maria-di-Lota was once called Santa Maria del Mandriale.
