Macaye
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Macaye (French pronunciation: [makaj]; Basque: Makea)[3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[4]
Macaye
Makea | |
|---|---|
 The church of Macaye | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Macaye | |
  Macaye  Macaye | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′06″N 1°18′58″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Baïgura et Mondarrain |
| Intercommunality | Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Dubois[1] |
Area 1 | 19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 593 |
| • Density | 30.0/km2 (77.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64364 /64240 |
| Elevation | 113–892 m (371–2,927 ft) (avg. 218 m or 715 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 | 512 | — |
| 1975 | 468 | −1.28% |
| 1982 | 463 | −0.15% |
| 1990 | 476 | +0.35% |
| 1999 | 529 | +1.18% |
| 2007 | 534 | +0.12% |
| 2012 | 542 | +0.30% |
| 2017 | 587 | +1.61% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Geography
Neighboring communes
- Hasparren to the north
- Cambo-les-Bains to the north-west
- Mendionde to the east
- Louhossoa to the west
- Bidarray to the south
