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Porta, Pyrénées-Orientales

Porta
The town hall in Porta
The town hall in Porta
Map
Location of Porta
Porta is located in France
Porta
Porta
Location within France
Porta is located in Occitanie
Porta
Porta
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°31′38″N 1°49′36″E / 42.5272°N 1.8267°E / 42.5272; 1.8267
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marius Hugon[1]
Area
1
65.19 km2 (25.17 sq mi)
Elevation
1,510 m (4,950 ft)
Highest elevation
2,907 m (9,537 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,325 m (4,347 ft)
Population
 (2023)[2]
94
 • Density1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66146 /66760
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Porta (French pronunciation: [pɔʁta] ⓘ; Catalan: Porta) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

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Porta village, in the Carol (or Querol) valley.

Porta is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Porta and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 96—    
1975 79−2.75%
1982 91+2.04%
1990 71−3.05%
1999 98+3.65%
2007 134+3.99%
2012 132−0.30%
2017 116−2.55%
2023 94−3.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE