Rigarda
Rigarda (French pronunciation: [ʁiɡaʁda] ⓘ; Catalan: Rigardà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Rigarda 
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Location of Rigarda  | |
![]() Rigarda ![]() Rigarda  | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′33″N 2°32′05″E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Occitania | 
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | 
| Arrondissement | Prades | 
| Canton | Le Canigou | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Josse[1] | 
| Area 1  | 3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi) | 
| Population | 678 | 
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 66162 /66320  | 
| Elevation | 250–650 m (820–2,130 ft)  (avg. 298 m or 978 ft)  | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
    
Rigarda is in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Rigarda and its surrounding communes
Population
    
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 137 | — | 
| 1975 | 135 | −0.21% | 
| 1982 | 144 | +0.93% | 
| 1990 | 164 | +1.64% | 
| 1999 | 219 | +3.27% | 
| 2007 | 320 | +4.85% | 
| 2012 | 577 | +12.51% | 
| 2017 | 641 | +2.13% | 
| 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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