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Pouylebon | |
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.JPG) The church in Pouylebon | |
 Location of Pouylebon | |
  Pouylebon  Pouylebon | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′52″N 0°17′41″E / 43.5479°N 0.2947°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gers |
| Arrondissement | Mirande |
| Canton | Pardiac-Rivière-Basse |
| Intercommunality | Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gaëtan Leclerc[1] |
Area 1 | 14.38 km2 (5.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 143 |
| • Density | 9.94/km2 (25.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32326 /32320 |
| Elevation | 164–266 m (538–873 ft) (avg. 268 m or 879 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pouylebon (French pronunciation: [pwilbɔ̃]; Gascon: Poilobon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
History
[edit]Pouylebon originated as a fortified settlement during the Middle Ages. A castle was constructed in the 13th century, and the village was enclosed by defensive walls with two gateways providing access to its main street. The original castle was later demolished, and its materials were reused in the construction of the present château and the parish church. One of the original 13th-century gateways survives and was designated a historic monument in 1940.[3] During the Middle Ages, Pouylebon was located on the Via Tolosana, one of the pilgrimage routes leading to Santiago de Compostela.[4]
Geography
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Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 185 | — |
| 1968 | 159 | −14.1% |
| 1975 | 149 | −6.3% |
| 1982 | 176 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 178 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 155 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | 155 | +0.0% |
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.
- ↑ "Château - POP". pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pouylebon". Mirande Astarac (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2026.
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