Cailhau

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Cailhau
Commune
The church and surroundings in Cailhau
Coat of arms
Location of Cailhau
Map credit Cailhau Location within France Show map of France Map credit Cailhau Location within Occitanie Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°08′52″N 2°08′14″E / 43.1478°N 2.1372°E / 43.1478; 2.1372
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Limoux
Canton	La Piège au Razès
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Ragnère
Area ¹	9.76 km² (3.77 sq mi)
Elevation	221 m (725 ft)
Highest elevation	346 m (1,135 ft)
Lowest elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population (2023)	247
• Density	25.3/km² (65.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11058 /11240
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cailhau (French: [kajo] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Calhau) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Geography

The commune is located between the Peugue and Devèze communes.

History

The commune was historically used for protection and had a statue of the French king at the entrance to the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	282	—
1975	261	−1.10%
1982	251	−0.56%
1990	219	−1.69%
1999	231	+0.59%
2007	248	+0.89%
2012	263	+1.18%
2017	266	+0.23%
2023	247	−1.23%
Source: INSEE

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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
1 2 "Porte Cailhau – the Barbican of Bygone Bordeaux". Bordeaux Expats. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

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Communes of the Aude department

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