Farino
Commune
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
Location of Farino
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Coordinates: 21°40′06″S 165°45′55″E / 21.6682°S 165.7653°E / -21.6682; 165.7653
CountryFrance
Sui generis collectivityNew Caledonia
ProvinceSouth Province
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Régis Roustan[1]
Area
1
48.0 km2 (18.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[2]
712
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Ethnic distribution
 • 2019 censusEuropeans 46.35%
Kanaks 10.81%
Wallisians and Futunans 4.92%
Mixed 22.47%
Other 15.45%
Time zoneUTC+11:00
INSEE/Postal code
98806 /98880
Elevation15–701 m (49–2,300 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 New Caledonia Land Register (DITTT) data, which exclude lakes and ponds larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers.

Farino is a landlocked commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It and neighbouring Sarraméa are the only two communes on the island that do not border the sea.

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019, Institut de la statistique et des études économiques Nouvelle-Calédonie
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