Labruguière (French pronunciation: [labʁyɡjɛʁ]; Languedocien: La Bruguièira) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Labruguière
The chateau in Labruguière
The chateau in Labruguière
Coat of arms of Labruguière
Location of Labruguière
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Labruguière is located in France
Labruguière
Labruguière
Labruguière is located in Occitanie
Labruguière
Labruguière
Coordinates: 43°32′24″N 2°15′49″E / 43.54°N 2.2636°E / 43.54; 2.2636
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementCastres
CantonLa Montagne noire
IntercommunalityCA Castres Mazamet
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Cucullières[1]
Area
1
60.73 km2 (23.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,538
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81120 /81290
Elevation174–1,027 m (571–3,369 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
Websitelabruguiere.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Thoré is a river that is part of the commune's eastern border, flows north-northwestward through the northern part of the commune, crosses the village, then forms part of its northern border.

Population edit

Its inhabitants are called Labruguiérois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,333—    
1975 5,468+0.36%
1982 5,541+0.19%
1990 5,486−0.12%
1999 5,488+0.00%
2007 5,904+0.92%
2012 6,365+1.52%
2017 6,535+0.53%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE