Puycasquier (French pronunciation: [pɥikaskje]; Puicasquèr in Gascon) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

Puycasquier
A general view of Puycasquier
A general view of Puycasquier
Location of Puycasquier
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Puycasquier is located in France
Puycasquier
Puycasquier
Puycasquier is located in Occitanie
Puycasquier
Puycasquier
Coordinates: 43°44′50″N 0°44′54″E / 43.7472°N 0.7483°E / 43.7472; 0.7483
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGers
ArrondissementAuch
CantonGascogne-Auscitaine
IntercommunalityCA Grand Auch Cœur Gascogne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Louis Turchi[1]
Area
1
20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
436
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
32335 /32120
Elevation146–264 m (479–866 ft)
(avg. 252 m or 827 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Localisation

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Puycasquier and its surrounding communes

Hydrography

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The river Auroue flows north-northwest through the western part of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962506—    
1968507+0.2%
1975468−7.7%
1982431−7.9%
1990436+1.2%
1999424−2.8%
2008433+2.1%

History

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Home to the historic 'Gachet' family.

Puycasquier was home to a population of Cagots previously.[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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Loubès, Gilbert (1995). L'énigme des cagots [The enigma of the cagots] (in French). Bordeaux: Éditions Sud-Ouest [fr]. ISBN 978-2879016580.