Pontacq

Pontacq (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tak]; Occitan: Pontac) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town is placed near the Ousse River valley and the Pyrenees, lying close to Lourdes, a pilgrimage site. The area around Pontacq.

Pontacq
Commune
Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Pontacq
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Coordinates: 43°11′11″N 0°06′46″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Pau
Canton	Vallées de l'Ousse et du Lagoin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Larrazabal[1]
Area 1	28.85 km2 (11.14 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,916
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64453 /64530
Elevation	337–488 m (1,106–1,601 ft) (avg. 358 m or 1,175 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pontacq is managed by a municipal council, currently led by Mayor Didier Larrazabal (2020-05-26). The town is home to approximately 2,936 residents and covers an area of around 29 square kilometers.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,402	—
1975	2,328	−0.45%
1982	2,534	+1.22%
1990	2,683	+0.72%
1999	2,611	−0.30%
2007	2,820	+0.97%
2012	2,867	+0.33%
2017	2,936	+0.48%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable people

• Joseph Barbanègre (1772–1830) - French General
• Matthieu Sans (1988-) - Rugby player
• Pierre Lacaze (1934-1995) - Athlete, Rugby Union & League player

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department