Candillargues
Commune in Occitania, France
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Candillargues (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃dijaʁɡ]; Occitan: Candilhargues) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Candillargues | |
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| Coordinates: 43°37′15″N 4°04′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Mauguio |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de l'Or |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anthony Melin[1] |
Area 1 | 8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,091 |
| • Density | 254/km2 (658/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34050 /34130 |
| Elevation | 0–7 m (0–23 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 311 | — |
| 1975 | 292 | −0.90% |
| 1982 | 476 | +7.23% |
| 1990 | 687 | +4.69% |
| 1999 | 1,143 | +5.82% |
| 2007 | 1,255 | +1.18% |
| 2012 | 1,506 | +3.71% |
| 2017 | 1,742 | +2.95% |
| 2023 | 2,091 | +3.09% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History
During French Revolution, Candillargues took the name Côme-de-la-Palus.
