Formiguères
Formiguères (French pronunciation: [fɔʁmiɡɛʁ] (
listen); Catalan: Formiguera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]
Formiguères | |
|---|---|
 The church of Sainte-Marie, in Formiguères | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Formiguères | |
  Formiguères  Formiguères | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′56″N 2°06′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Les Pyrénées catalanes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Petitqueux[1] |
| Area 1 | 46.88 km2 (18.10 sq mi) |
| Population | 500 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66082 /66210 |
| Elevation | 1,428–2,808 m (4,685–9,213 ft) (avg. 1,500 m or 4,900 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Its inhabitants are called Formiguérois.
Geography
Formiguères is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Map of Formiguères and its surrounding communes
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 370 | — |
| 1975 | 313 | −2.36% |
| 1982 | 312 | −0.05% |
| 1990 | 357 | +1.70% |
| 1999 | 434 | +2.19% |
| 2007 | 437 | +0.09% |
| 2012 | 422 | −0.70% |
| 2017 | 479 | +2.57% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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