Biguglia

Biguglia (French pronunciation: [biɡu(l)ja]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is near the town of Bastia.

Biguglia
Commune
The Biguglia Lake
Coat of arms
Location of Biguglia
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Coordinates: 42°37′41″N 9°25′14″E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Bastia
Canton	Biguglia-Nebbio
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Charles Giabiconi[1]
Area 1	22.27 km2 (8.60 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	7,638
• Density	340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2B037 /20600
Elevation	0–665 m (0–2,182 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	905	—
1975	1,761	+9.98%
1982	2,812	+6.91%
1990	4,073	+4.74%
1999	5,018	+2.35%
2007	6,215	+2.71%
2012	7,547	+3.96%
2017	7,923	+0.98%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sport

Biguglia is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs 2 club, ÉF Bastia.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department
• Railway stations in Corsica