Éguilles (French pronunciation: [eɡɥij]; Occitan: Agulha [aˈɣyʎɔ, aˈɡyjɔ]) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is halfway between Saint-Cannat and Aix-en-Provence.

Tracks of an early settlement dating back to the 3rd century BC have been found. However, it appears that in 124BC those tracks were destroyed.

In the 16th century, there were attacks from Aix-en-Provence and Les Baux-de-Provence, and the Castle was destroyed. In 1790 there were 180 inhabitants, mostly shepherds.

In the 19th century many inhabitants left owing to the Industrial Revolution. By 1936 there were only 730 inhabitants.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 2,561 —     1800 2,500 −0.34% 1806 2,594 +0.62% 1821 2,442 −0.40% 1831 2,280 −0.68% 1836 2,168 −1.00% 1841 1,970 −1.90% 1846 1,885 −0.88% 1851 1,766 −1.30% 1856 1,758 −0.09% 1861 1,780 +0.25% 1866 1,704 −0.87% 1872 1,551 −1.56% 1876 1,343 −3.54% 1881 1,143 −3.17% 1886 946 −3.71% 1891 895 −1.10% 1896 966 +1.54%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 853 −2.46% 1906 881 +0.65% 1911 843 −0.88% 1921 708 −1.73% 1926 763 +1.51% 1931 758 −0.13% 1936 728 −0.80% 1946 777 +0.65% 1954 827 +0.78% 1962 1,181 +4.55% 1968 2,016 +9.32% 1975 3,033 +6.01% 1982 4,473 +5.71% 1990 5,950 +3.63% 1999 7,127 +2.03% 2007 7,544 +0.71% 2012 7,453 −0.24% 2017 7,856 +1.06%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

• Jean Joseph Marius Diouloufet, Provençal writer, was born in Eguilles on 19 September 1771.

• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department

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