Santa-Maria-di-Lota

Santa-Maria-di-Lota
The Church of Santa-Maria Assunta and the Santa-Croce Brotherhood Chapel, in the village of Mandriale in Santa-Maria-di-Lota
Santa-Maria-di-Lota
Location within Corsica region  Santa-Maria-di-Lota
Coordinates: 42°44′52″N 9°26′01″E / 42.7478°N 9.4336°ECoordinates: 42°44′52″N 9°26′01″E / 42.7478°N 9.4336°E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Bastia
Canton	San-Martino-di-Lota
Intercommunality	Bastia
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Guy Armanet
Area^1	13.20 km^2 (5.10 sq mi)
Population (2012)^2	2,005
• Density	150/km^2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Santa-Maria-di-Lota is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Demographics

Population

Historical 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.

Politics

Guy Armanet has been mayor of the town since 2008. Before him, Henri Sisco, of the Radical Party of the Left, served as mayor from 1978 to 2008.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department

References

• INSEE