Baho
- This article is about a French commune. For the Nicaraguan food, see Vaho.
| Baho | ||
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The town hall in Baho | ||
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  Baho | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Baho | ||
| Coordinates: 42°42′04″N 2°49′23″E / 42.7011°N 2.8231°ECoordinates: 42°42′04″N 2°49′23″E / 42.7011°N 2.8231°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | |
| Canton | Saint-Estève | |
| Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrick Got | |
| Area1 | 7.90 km2 (3.05 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 3,221 | |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66012 / 66540 | |
| Elevation |
34–90 m (112–295 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Baho (Catalan: Baó) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Baho is located in the canton of Saint-Estève and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Baho and its surrounding communes
Government and politics
Signatures of the former and new mayors of Baho in 1815
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine Morat[1] | ? | june 1815 |
| François Sauret Jr.[1] | june 1815 | ? |
| Guy Casadevall | 1983 | 2008 |
| Patrick Got | 2008 |
Population
The inhabitants are called Bahotencs.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 787 | — |
| 1968 | 1,068 | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 1,449 | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 1,672 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 2,027 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 2,490 | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 2,874 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 3,054 | +6.3% |
Sites of interest
Baho is the site of an ancient fort. In the 10th century, Baho was a possession of the abbey of Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa (Pyrénées-Orientales)
See also
References
- 1 2 (French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Baho, le 23 juin 1815, 18 january 2014
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baho. |
- (French) Baho on the Quid site
- (French) Baho on the map of France
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