Montesquiou
| Montesquiou | ||
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  Montesquiou | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Montesquiou | ||
| Coordinates: 43°34′46″N 0°19′47″E / 43.5794°N 0.3297°ECoordinates: 43°34′46″N 0°19′47″E / 43.5794°N 0.3297°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gers | |
| Arrondissement | Mirande | |
| Canton | Montesquiou | |
| Intercommunality | Cœur d'Astarac en Gascogne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Perrussan | |
| Area1 | 46.8 km2 (18.1 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 605 | |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 32285 / 32320 | |
| Elevation |
145–256 m (476–840 ft) (avg. 277 m or 909 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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Montesquiou is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
The village of Montesquiou is the historical seat of the Montesquiou-Fezensac family.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 538 | — |
| 1968 | 645 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 605 | −6.2% |
| 1982 | 604 | −0.2% |
| 1990 | 579 | −4.1% |
| 1999 | 570 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | 605 | +6.1% |
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