Pinsaguel
Commune in Occitania, France
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Pinsaguel (French pronunciation: [pɛ̃saɡɛl]; Occitan: Pinsaguèl) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Pinsaguel | |
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The chateau Bertier in Pinsaguel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pinsaguel | |
  Pinsaguel  Pinsaguel | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′33″N 1°23′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Muret |
| Canton | Portet-sur-Garonne |
| Intercommunality | Le Muretain Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Coll[1] |
Area 1 | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,786 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31420 /31120 |
| Elevation | 144–160 m (472–525 ft) (avg. 151 m or 495 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Pinsaguelois and Pinsagueloises in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,638 | — |
| 1975 | 1,827 | +1.57% |
| 1982 | 1,970 | +1.08% |
| 1990 | 2,603 | +3.54% |
| 1999 | 2,466 | −0.60% |
| 2007 | 2,581 | +0.57% |
| 2012 | 2,682 | +0.77% |
| 2017 | 2,771 | +0.66% |
| 2023 | 2,786 | +0.09% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
The Château de Pinsaguel is a castle whose origins date back to the 13th century, with major building work also from the 14th and 18th centuries. It is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[4]
