Lagarrigue, Tarn

Coordinates: 43°34′39″N 2°16′37″E / 43.5775°N 2.2769°E / 43.5775; 2.2769
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Lagarrigue
Coat of arms of Lagarrigue
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Lagarrigue is located in France
Lagarrigue
Lagarrigue
Lagarrigue is located in Occitanie
Lagarrigue
Lagarrigue
Coordinates: 43°34′39″N 2°16′37″E / 43.5775°N 2.2769°E / 43.5775; 2.2769
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonMazamet-1
IntercommunalityCA Castres Mazamet
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Vincent Colom[1]
Area
1
4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,789
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81130 /81090
Elevation185–266 m (607–873 ft)
(avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lagarrigue (French pronunciation: [laɡaʁiɡ]; Occitan: La Garriga) is a commune in the Tarn, department in southern France.

Inhabitants are called "Lagarriguois".[3]

History[edit]

The commune is quoted in 1272 in a charter of Gaix's castle. In 1629, Louis de Cardaillac created an independent consulate in the town.[4]

Economy[edit]

There is a part of Castres-Mazamet airport on the commune.

Monuments[edit]

The church

Personalities[edit]

  • Claude Puel, a French football player and manager ;
  • Guillaume Borne, a French football player.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Services publics Lagarrigue - Habitants". www.habitants.fr. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  4. ^ "Historique". Lagarrigue. Retrieved 2019-07-07.