Bilia

Bilia
Commune
Location of Bilia
Bilia Location within France Bilia Location within Corsica
Coordinates: 41°37′33″N 8°54′28″E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Corse-du-Sud
Arrondissement	Sartène
Canton	Sartenais-Valinco
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Tramoni
Area 1	7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	54
• Density	7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2A038 /20100
Elevation	153–609 m (502–1,998 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bilia (French pronunciation: [bilja]) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France, on the island of Corsica, within its Corsican single territorial collectivity. It is part of the microregion of Bisogène, the south-western part of the Corsican region of Rocca.

Politics and administration

Jean François Quilichini was mayor of Bilia from 1989 to March 2008, whereupon he was replaced by Michel Tramoni. Both mayors are affiliated to the French Communist Party.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1806	153	—
1821	215	+2.29%
1846	234	+0.34%
1872	257	+0.36%
1901	252	−0.07%
1926	321	+0.97%
1946	173	−3.04%
1954	72	−10.38%
1962	45	−5.71%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	58	+4.32%
1975	40	−5.17%
1982	38	−0.73%
1990	41	+0.95%
1999	40	−0.27%
2007	49	+2.57%
2012	48	−0.41%
2017	46	−0.85%
2023	54	+2.71%

Source: EHESS and INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department