Le Barcarès
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Le Barcarès (French pronunciation: [lə baʁkaʁɛs] ; Catalan: El Barcarès) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
Le Barcarès
El Barcarès | |
|---|---|
 The Pic du Canigou seen from Port Murano, in Barcarès | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Barcarès  | |
  Le Barcarès  Le Barcarès | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′21″N 3°02′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| Canton | La Côte Salanquaise |
| Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Ferrand[1] (LR) |
| Area 1 | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,049 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66017 /66420 |
| Elevation | 0–4 m (0–13 ft) (avg. 1 m or 3.3 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
During the mid 19th century, Le Barcarès was created as a small fishing village which developed until the mid- 20th century prior to the local economy redirecting towards the tourism industry.[3]
At the end of the Spanish Civil War, Le Barcarès was the site of a camp housing Republican escapees from Spain.[4] Conditions were slightly better than at other camps, as most internees sent there had indicated a willingness to return to Spain.[5]
Localisation
Le Barcarès is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
- Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Got | May 1953 | March 1983 |
| Yvon Blanc | March 1983 | March 1989 |
| Claude Got | March 1989 | June 1995 |
| Alain Ferrand | June 1995 | March 1999 |
| Joëlle Ferrand | May 1999 | June 2011 |
| Marie Roses | June 2011 | August 2011 |
| Alain Ferrand | August 2011 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,197 | — |
| 1975 | 1,347 | +1.70% |
| 1982 | 2,208 | +7.32% |
| 1990 | 2,422 | +1.16% |
| 1999 | 3,514 | +4.22% |
| 2007 | 4,005 | +1.65% |
| 2012 | 4,080 | +0.37% |
| 2017 | 5,915 | +7.71% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
- Georges Candilis (1913-1995), Greek architect and urbanist who participated to the conception of Port-Barcarès.
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