Laroque-des-Albères
Laroque-des-Albères (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔk de.z‿albɛʁ] ⓘ; Catalan: La Roca d'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]
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 A general view of Laroque-des-Albères | |
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| Coordinates: 42°31′26″N 2°55′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Vallespir-Albères |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Nauté[1] |
| Area 1 | 20.51 km2 (7.92 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,192 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66093 /66740 |
| Elevation | 42–1,245 m (138–4,085 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is part of the Occitanie region. The town is in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains.
Geography
Localisation
Laroque-des-Albères is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Map of Laroque-des-Albères and its surrounding communes
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Government and politics
Mayors
Signature of the former mayor Joseph Pujas on 8 June 1815
Signature of the new mayor François Vilar on 8 June 1815
| Mayor[4] | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| François Olibo | 1792 | 1796 |
| Jean Poch | 1796 | 1800 |
| Joseph Gaspa | 1800 | 1802 |
| Joseph Pujas | 1802 | 8 June 1815[5] |
| François Vilar[5] | 8 June 1815 | ? |
| Joseph Pujas | ? | 1816 |
| Joseph Malzach | 1816 | 1827 |
| Hyacinthe Carboneill | 1827 | 1830 |
| François Barate | 1830 | 1831 |
| Jacques Montoriol | 1831 | 1831 |
| Martin Fourcade | 1831 | 1834 |
| Blaise Roger | 1834 | 1837 |
| Jean Montoriol | 1837 | 1840 |
| Hyacinthe Carboneill | 1840 | 1841 |
| Jean Oursoul | 1841 | 1846 |
| Paul Vilar | 1846 | 1848 |
| Jean Chaubet | 1848 | 1848 |
| Pierre Vilar | 1848 | 1850 |
| Joseph Chaubet | 1850 | 1854 |
| Paul Vilar | 1854 | 1854 |
| Joseph Montoriol | 1854 | 1855 |
| Louis Malzach | 1855 | 1857 |
| Raymond Vassal | 1857 | 1860 |
| Jacques Cisque | 1860 | 1862 |
| Pierre Vilar | 1862 | 1869 |
| Louis Malzach | 1869 | 1970 |
| Théophile Vilar | 1870 | 1871 |
| Martin Durand | 1871 | 1874 |
| Joseph Malzach | 1874 | 1876 |
| Théophile Vilar | 1876 | 1876 |
| Joseph Molins | 1876 | 1879 |
| Joseph Cantuern | 1879 | 1881 |
| Jean Caurignac | 1881 | 1882 |
| Hyacinthe Oursol | 1882 | 1882 |
| Baptiste Pagès | 1882 | 1888 |
| Théophile Vilar | 1888 | 1893 |
| Pierre Vilar | 1893 | 1904 |
| Michel Bosch | 1904 | 1910 |
| Joseph Cantuern | 1910 | 1913 |
| Louis Solé | 1913 | 1928 |
| Joseph Carboneill | 1928 | 1941 |
| Étienne Courp | 1941 | 1944 |
| Louis Solé | 1944 | 1959 |
| François Domenjo | 1959 | 1965 |
| Fernand Soler | 1965 | 1983 |
| Sébastien Martinez | 1983 | 1989 |
| Pierre Romengas | 1989 | March 1995 |
| Maryse Armada | March 1995 | March 2008 |
| Jean-Pierre Bagate | March 2008 | September 2008 (resigned) |
| Christian Nauté | October 2008 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 831 | — |
| 1975 | 984 | +2.44% |
| 1982 | 1,126 | +1.94% |
| 1990 | 1,508 | +3.72% |
| 1999 | 1,909 | +2.65% |
| 2007 | 1,968 | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 2,148 | +1.77% |
| 2017 | 2,112 | −0.34% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Sites of interest
- The castle (12th century), one of the finest examples of incastellamento in the area.
- Puig Neulós
- General view of the village
The village seen from the castle.jpg.webp)
The castle, 12th century (view southwest)
The tower of the castle (view northwest)
The parish church
Bell gable
Portal with reliefs of St. Peter and St. Paul
The chapel Notre-Dame de Tanya
Ruins of the chapel Saint-Fructueux de Roca-Vella
The chapel Saint-Sébastien
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
- List from MairesGenWeb, except for François Vilar
- Cardenas, Fabricio (21 February 2014). "Laroque-des-Albères, 8 juin 1815". Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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