Saint-Puy

Saint-Puy

Coat of arms
Saint-Puy

Coordinates: 43°52′38″N 0°27′47″E / 43.8772°N 0.4631°E / 43.8772; 0.4631Coordinates: 43°52′38″N 0°27′47″E / 43.8772°N 0.4631°E / 43.8772; 0.4631
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Gers
Arrondissement Condom
Canton Valence-sur-Baïse
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Michel Labatut
Area1 36.88 km2 (14.24 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 572
  Density 16/km2 (40/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 32404 / 32310
Elevation 87–220 m (285–722 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 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.

Saint-Puy is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962836    
1968748−10.5%
1975669−10.6%
1982601−10.2%
1990595−1.0%
1999603+1.3%
2008572−5.1%

Personalities

It was the home of the gentleman soldier Blaise de Monluc.

See also

References

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