Baho
Baho (French pronunciation: [ba.o] ; Catalan: Bao [ˈbau], locally [ˈbow]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Map of Baho and its surrounding communes
Signatures of the former and new mayors of Baho in 1815
Geography
Baho is located in the canton of Le Ribéral and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló.
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Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine Morat | ? | June 1815 |
| François Sauret Jr. | June 1815 | ? |
| Guy Casadevall | 1983 | 2008 |
| Patrick Got | 2008 |
Population
The inhabitants are called Bahotencs.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,068 | — |
| 1975 | 1,449 | +4.45% |
| 1982 | 1,672 | +2.07% |
| 1990 | 2,027 | +2.44% |
| 1999 | 2,490 | +2.31% |
| 2007 | 2,928 | +2.05% |
| 2012 | 3,221 | +1.93% |
| 2017 | 3,217 | −0.02% |
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Sites of interest
Baho is the site of an ancient fort. In the 10th century, Baho was a possession of the abbey of Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa (Pyrénées-Orientales)
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ (in French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Baho, le 23 juin 1815, 18 january 2014
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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