Lagarrigue, Tarn
Commune in Occitania, France
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Lagarrigue (French pronunciation: [laɡaʁiɡ]; Occitan: La Garriga) is a commune in the Tarn, department in southern France.
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Lagarrigue | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lagarrigue | |
  Lagarrigue  Lagarrigue | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′39″N 2°16′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn |
| Arrondissement | Castres |
| Canton | Mazamet-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Castres Mazamet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Colom[1] |
Area 1 | 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,784 |
| • Density | 367/km2 (951/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 81130 /81090 |
| Elevation | 185–266 m (607–873 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Inhabitants are called "Lagarriguois".[3]
History
The commune is quoted in 1272 in a charter of Gaix's castle. In 1629, Louis de Cardaillac created an independent consulate in the town.[4]
Economy
There is a part of Castres-Mazamet airport on the commune.
Monuments
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Personalities
- Claude Puel, a French football player and manager ;
- Guillaume Borne, a French football player.
