Sainte-Léocadie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t leɔkadi] ; Catalan: Santa Llocaia, named after the catholic saint Leocadia) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Sainte-Léocadie
Santa Llocaia
The church in Sainte-Léocadie
The church in Sainte-Léocadie
Coat of arms of Sainte-Léocadie
Location of Sainte-Léocadie
Map
Sainte-Léocadie is located in France
Sainte-Léocadie
Sainte-Léocadie
Sainte-Léocadie is located in Occitanie
Sainte-Léocadie
Sainte-Léocadie
Coordinates: 42°26′15″N 2°00′15″E / 42.4375°N 2.0042°E / 42.4375; 2.0042
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Aris[1]
Area
1
8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
123
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66181 /66800
Elevation1,193–2,043 m (3,914–6,703 ft)
(avg. 1,286 m or 4,219 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Sainte-Léocadie is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Sainte-Léocadie station has rail connections to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol.

 
Map of Sainte-Léocadie and its surrounding communes

Climate edit

Climate data for Sainte-Léocadie (1981–2010 averages, records 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
20.4
(68.7)
22.6
(72.7)
26.1
(79.0)
30.2
(86.4)
32.6
(90.7)
36.4
(97.5)
36.2
(97.2)
31.2
(88.2)
26.9
(80.4)
25.5
(77.9)
17.4
(63.3)
36.2
(97.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
8.2
(46.8)
11.1
(52.0)
12.7
(54.9)
16.8
(62.2)
21.4
(70.5)
24.9
(76.8)
24.4
(75.9)
20.5
(68.9)
15.7
(60.3)
10.4
(50.7)
7.2
(45.0)
15.0
(59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
3.3
(37.9)
5.7
(42.3)
7.4
(45.3)
11.3
(52.3)
15.4
(59.7)
18.4
(65.1)
18.1
(64.6)
14.7
(58.5)
10.6
(51.1)
5.8
(42.4)
3.1
(37.6)
9.7
(49.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
−1.6
(29.1)
0.3
(32.5)
2.1
(35.8)
5.8
(42.4)
9.4
(48.9)
11.9
(53.4)
11.8
(53.2)
8.9
(48.0)
5.5
(41.9)
1.3
(34.3)
−1.1
(30.0)
4.4
(39.9)
Record low °C (°F) −17.0
(1.4)
−13.0
(8.6)
−12.5
(9.5)
−7.5
(18.5)
−3.2
(26.2)
−0.3
(31.5)
2.5
(36.5)
1.0
(33.8)
−1.4
(29.5)
−6.3
(20.7)
−11.2
(11.8)
−11.4
(11.5)
−17.0
(1.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33.2
(1.31)
21.6
(0.85)
32.1
(1.26)
45.4
(1.79)
71.1
(2.80)
61.0
(2.40)
53.4
(2.10)
62.8
(2.47)
55.3
(2.18)
48.9
(1.93)
47.5
(1.87)
35.0
(1.38)
567.3
(22.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.5 4.3 4.9 7.8 10.0 8.2 6.3 7.2 6.4 6.0 5.4 5.2 77.3
Source: Météo France[3]

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 74—    
1975 74+0.00%
1982 81+1.30%
1990 116+4.59%
1999 140+2.11%
2007 138−0.18%
2012 144+0.85%
2017 127−2.48%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Sainte-Léocadie" (PDF). Fiche Climatologique: Statistiques 1981–2010 et records (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE