Baho
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
Baho
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | |
| Canton | Saint-Estève | |
| Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrick Got | |
| Area1 | 7.90 km2 (3.05 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 3,221 | |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66012 / 66540 | |
| Elevation | 34–90 m (112–295 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft) |
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Baho (Catalan: Baó) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Contents
Geography
Baho is located in the canton of Saint-Estève and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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| Antoine Morat[1] | ? | june 1815 |
| François Sauret Jr.[1] | june 1815 | ? |
| Guy Casadevall | 1983 | 2008 |
| Patrick Got | 2008 |
Population
The inhabitants are called Bahotencs.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 787 | — |
| 1968 | 1,068 | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 1,449 | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 1,672 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 2,027 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 2,490 | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 2,874 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 3,054 | +6.3% |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Baho, le 23 juin 1815, 18 january 2014
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baho. |
- (French) Baho on the Quid site
- (French) Baho on the map of France
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