Ortaffa

Ortaffa
Hortafà
Commune
General view of the village.
General view of the village.
Coat of arms of Ortaffa
Coat of arms
Location of Ortaffa
Ortaffa is located in France
Ortaffa
Ortaffa
Location within France
Ortaffa is located in Occitanie
Ortaffa
Ortaffa
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°34′51″N 2°55′33″E / 42.5808°N 2.9258°E / 42.5808; 2.9258
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonLa Plaine d'Illibéris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raymond Pla
Area
1
8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Highest elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Lowest elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,980
 • Density233/km2 (604/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66129 /66560
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ortaffa (French pronunciation: [ɔʁtafa] ⓘ; Catalan: Ortafà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Ortaffa is located in the canton of La Plaine d'Illibéris and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Ortaffa and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 534—    
1975 606+1.82%
1982 636+0.69%
1990 803+2.96%
1999 1,093+3.49%
2007 1,285+2.04%
2012 1,270−0.23%
2017 1,481+3.12%
2023 1,980+4.96%
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