Pontacq
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Pontacq | |
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 Town Hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pontacq | |
  Pontacq Location within France  Pontacq Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′11″N 0°06′46″W / 43.1864°N 0.1128°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 (2023)[2] | 2,925 |
| • Density | 101.4/km2 (262.6/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 (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.
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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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% |
| 2023 | 2,925 | −0.06% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable people
[edit]- Joseph Barbanègre (1772–1830) - French General
- Pierre Lacaze (1934-1995) - Athlete, Rugby Union & League player
- Claude Lacaze (1940-2026) - Rugby Union player
- Matthieu Sans (1988-) - Rugby player
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Mairie Pontacq (64530-Nouvelle-Aquitaine), adresse, horaires et élus Pontaquais". www.la-mairie.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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