Laroque-des-Albères
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Laroque-des-Albères | |
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 A general view of Laroque-des-Albères | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Laroque-des-Albères  | |
  Laroque-des-Albères  Laroque-des-Albères | |
| 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 (2021)[2] | 2,219 |
| • 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.
Localisation
Laroque-des-Albères is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Mayors
| 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 |
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| 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] | ||
- 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
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
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