Baillestavy
Baillestavy (French: [bajəstavi] ; ⓘCatalan: Vallestàvia) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
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Coordinates: 42°33′56″N 2°31′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Prades |
Canton | Le Canigou |
Intercommunality | Conflent-Canigó |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Mahieux[1] |
Area 1 | 17.89 km2 (6.91 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 121 |
• Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66013 /66320 |
Elevation | 468–1,720 m (1,535–5,643 ft) (avg. 585 m or 1,919 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Localisation
Baillestavy is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Baillestavy and its surrounding communes
Hydrography
Baillestavy is crossed by the Lentillà river, a tributary of the Tech.
Government and politics
Mayors
Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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Joseph Carboneill | 1815[3] | ? |
Jean Guerre | 193? | 1959 |
Remy Maler | 1959 | 1971 |
Alain Taurinya | 1971 | 1989 |
Claude Maynéris | 1989 | 2001 |
Jacques Taurinya | 2001 | 2020 |
Éric Mahieux | 2020 | incumbent |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 54 | — |
1975 | 55 | +0.26% |
1982 | 50 | −1.35% |
1990 | 53 | +0.73% |
1999 | 58 | +1.01% |
2007 | 90 | +5.65% |
2012 | 103 | +2.74% |
2017 | 115 | +2.23% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
See also
- Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Baillestavy, le 8 juin 1815, 20 january 2014
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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