Lesquerde

Lesquerde
L'Esquerda
Commune
A general view of Lesquerde
A general view of Lesquerde
Coat of arms of Lesquerde
Coat of arms
Location of Lesquerde
Lesquerde is located in France
Lesquerde
Lesquerde
Location within France
Lesquerde is located in Occitanie
Lesquerde
Lesquerde
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°48′07″N 2°31′49″E / 42.8019°N 2.5303°E / 42.8019; 2.5303
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLa Vallée de l'Agly
IntercommunalityAgly Fenouillèdes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Barthes
Area
1
15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Highest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Population
 (2023)
141
 • Density9.00/km2 (23.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66097 /66220
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lesquerde (French pronunciation: [lɛskɛʁd] ⓘ; Occitan: L'Esquèrda; Catalan: L'Esquerda) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Lesquerde is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Lesquerde and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 211—    
1975 172−2.88%
1982 149−2.03%
1990 124−2.27%
1999 133+0.78%
2007 152+1.68%
2012 164+1.53%
2017 133−4.10%
2023 141+0.98%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE