Balesta

Balesta
Balesta
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Balesta
Coordinates: 43°12′03″N 0°34′07″E / 43.2008°N 0.5686°ECoordinates: 43°12′03″N 0°34′07″E / 43.2008°N 0.5686°E
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Saint-Gaudens
Canton	Montréjeau
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Alain Menessier
Area^1	7.16 km^2 (2.76 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	174
• Density	24/km^2 (63/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	31043 / 31580
Elevation	355–498 m (1,165–1,634 ft) (avg. 402 m or 1,319 ft)
^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.

Balesta is a commune of the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	244	—
1968	253	+3.7%
1975	197	−22.1%
1982	177	−10.2%
1990	172	−2.8%
1999	149	−13.4%
2008	174	+16.8%

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department

References

• INSEE