Ansignan
Ansignan (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃siɲɑ̃] ; Occitan: Ansinhan; Catalan: Ansinyà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France.
Map of Ansignan and its surrounding communes
Seal of Ansignan in 1815 
Signature of mayor Joseph Grand (Jr.) in 1815
Geography
Localisation
Ansignan is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Prades.
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Government and politics
Communal administration
The town council of Ansignan is composed in 2014 of eleven councilors : seven men (the mayor, two deputy mayors and four councilors) and four women (four councilors).
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Grand | 1792 | 1795 |
| Pierre Grand | 1795 | 1799 |
| Marc Babulet | 1799 | 1801 |
| Joseph Grand | 1801 | 1813 |
| Joseph Grand Jr. | 1813 | 1815 |
| Jean Raspaud | 1815 | 1816 |
| Pierre Barbaza | 1816 | 1835 |
| Jacques Gandou | 1835 | 1841 |
| Jean-BaptisteFage | 1841 | 1846 |
| Joseph Pratx | 1846 | 1850 |
| Saturnin Carol | 1850 | 1850 |
| Joseph Merou | 1850 | 1850 |
| Pierre Estève | 1850 | 1851 |
| Joseph Barbaza | 1851 | 1852 |
| Pierre Estève | 1852 | 1856 |
| François Bascou | 1856 | 1865 |
| Pierre Vaysse | 1865 | 1876 |
| JosephBarbaza | 1876 | 1884 |
| André Gelly | 1884 | 1888 |
| Jean-François Dauliac | 1888 | 1895 |
| Pierre Pech | 1895 | 1908 |
| Célestin Calvet | 1908 | 1912 |
| Jacques-Louis Pech | 1912 | 1929 |
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Etienne Bascou | 1935 | 1977 |
| Guy Barbaza | 1977 | 1999 |
| Guy Audouy | 1999 | 2001 |
| Mauricette Pelissier | 2001 | 2014 |
| Jean-Pierre Pilart | 2014 | 2020 |
| Jean-Philippe Struillou | 2020 | incumbent |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 259 | — |
| 1975 | 225 | −1.99% |
| 1982 | 194 | −2.10% |
| 1990 | 212 | +1.12% |
| 1999 | 198 | −0.76% |
| 2007 | 184 | −0.91% |
| 2012 | 195 | +1.17% |
| 2017 | 166 | −3.17% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ The city council of Ansignan on the town official site Archived 2016-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Ansignan, 18 juin 1815, January 11, 2014
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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