Lesquerde
Lesquerde (French pronunciation: [lɛskɛʁd] ; ⓘOccitan: L'Esquèrda; Catalan: L'Esquerda) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Lesquerde
L'Esquerda | |
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Coordinates: 42°48′07″N 2°31′49″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Prades |
Canton | La Vallée de l'Agly |
Intercommunality | Agly Fenouillèdes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Barthes[1] |
Area 1 | 15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi) |
Population | 139 |
• Density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66097 /66220 |
Elevation | 216–600 m (709–1,969 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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