Baillestavy
Baillestavy (Catalan: Vallestàvia) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
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Coordinates: 42°33′56″N 2°31′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Prades |
Canton | Le Canigou |
Intercommunality | Vinça Canigou |
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• Mayor (2014-2020) | Jacques Taurinya |
Area 1 | 17.89 km2 (6.91 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 115 |
• Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66013 /66320 |
Elevation | 468–1,720 m (1,535–5,643 ft) (avg. 585 m or 1,919 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Localisation
Baillestavy is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Baillestavy and its surrounding communes
Neighbouring communes
Hydrography
Baillestavy is crossed by the Lentillà river, a tributary of the Tech.
Government and politics
Mayors
Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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Joseph Carboneill | 1815[2] | ? |
Jean Guerre | 193? | 1959 |
Remy Maler | 1959 | 1971 |
Alain Taurinya | 1971 | 1989 |
Claude Maynéris | 1989 | 2001 |
Jacques Taurinya | 2001 |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 75 | — |
1968 | 54 | −28.0% |
1975 | 55 | +1.9% |
1982 | 50 | −9.1% |
1990 | 53 | +6.0% |
1999 | 58 | +9.4% |
2007 | 90 | +55.2% |
2009 | 94 | +4.4% |
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Baillestavy, le 8 juin 1815, 20 january 2014
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