Matemale

Matemale (French pronunciation: [matmal] ^ⓘ; Catalan: Matamala) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Matemale Matamala
Commune
A general view of Matemale, with the lake in the background
Location of Matemale
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Coordinates: 42°35′16″N 2°07′10″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Pyrénées-Orientales
Arrondissement	Prades
Canton	Les Pyrénées catalanes
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Garcia[1]
Area 1	18.88 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	279
• Density	15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	66105 /66210
Elevation	1,455–2,081 m (4,774–6,827 ft) (avg. 1,500 m or 4,900 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Matemale is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Matemale and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	135	—
1975	106	−3.40%
1982	151	+5.18%
1990	222	+4.94%
1999	242	+0.96%
2007	295	+2.51%
2012	279	−1.11%
2017	267	−0.88%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department