Magalas

Magalas
Commune
Church
Church
Coat of arms of Magalas
Coat of arms
Location of Magalas
Magalas is located in France
Magalas
Magalas
Location within France
Magalas is located in Occitanie
Magalas
Magalas
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°28′19″N 3°13′22″E / 43.4719°N 3.2228°E / 43.4719; 3.2228
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonCazouls-lès-Béziers
IntercommunalityCC Les Avant-Monts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Simo-Cazenave
Area
1
20.76 km2 (8.02 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Highest elevation
201 m (659 ft)
Lowest elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2023)
3,582
 • Density172.5/km2 (446.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34147 /34480
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Magalas (French pronunciation: [maɡalas]; Languedocien: Magalaç) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,583—    
1975 1,597+0.13%
1982 1,604+0.06%
1990 1,699+0.72%
1999 1,827+0.81%
2007 2,576+4.39%
2012 3,212+4.51%
2017 3,349+0.84%
2023 3,582+1.13%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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