Casteljaloux (French pronunciation: [kastɛlʒalu]; Occitan: Castèlgelós) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
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 The town hall in Casteljaloux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Casteljaloux  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°18′55″N 0°05′20″E / 44.3153°N 0.0889°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Nérac |
| Canton | Les Forêts de Gascogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Julie Castillo[1] |
| Area 1 | 30.59 km2 (11.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,521 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casteljalousains |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47052 /47700 |
| Elevation | 55–168 m (180–551 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,406 | — |
| 1975 | 5,343 | −0.17% |
| 1982 | 5,229 | −0.31% |
| 1990 | 5,048 | −0.44% |
| 1999 | 4,755 | −0.66% |
| 2007 | 4,598 | −0.42% |
| 2012 | 4,662 | +0.28% |
| 2017 | 4,579 | −0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sister city
Casteljaloux sister cities
Kunheim, France (Since 1939/40)
Notable people
- Agrippa d'Aubigné (1552–1630), poet, soldier, propagandist and chronicler
- Théophile de Viau (1590–1626), author of Sonnet sur son exil dans les landes de Castel-Jaloux.
- José de Canterac, (1786–1835), Spanish general
- Armand Matha (1861–1930), anarchist
- Catherine Bouroche (1942–2015), sculptor
See also
References
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