Most of the inhabitants are Ndyuka Maroons and Surinamese immigrants.

On 12 November 1976 Apatou was detached from Grand-Santi-Papaichton and became an independent commune.

On 1 January 1993 Papaichton was also detached from Grand-Saint-Papaichton and became an independent commune.

[3] The commune mainly lives from small-scale agriculture and fishing.

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