Besalu (Besalú), Catalonia
Besalu: Town in the comarca of Garrotxa, in Girona, Catalonia, Spain
About
Quick Facts about Besalú
| Population : | 2,406 |
| Country : | Spain |
| State : | Catalonia (Spain) |
| County : | Província de Girona |
| Head of government : | mayor of Besalú |
| Postal code : | 17850 |
| Plate code : | GI |
| Area : | 4.9 km2 |
| Official name : | Besalú |
| Male population : | 1170 |
| Female population : | 1322 |
| Altitude : | 495 feet / 151 meters |
| Capital city : | Besalú is capital of County of Besalú |
| Time Zone : | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 11:28:13 (24th April 2024) |
Geography
Besalú is located at 42°11'56"N 2°41'58"E (42.1989300, 2.6995300).
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- Official Website
Official website of Besalú
Lluís Guinó Subirós ,
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1717 | 506 | - | register office |
| 1787 | 1,308 | 61.31% | register office |
| 1857 | 1,391 | 5.97% | register office |
| 1860 | 1,389 | -0.14% | register office |
| 1877 | 1,354 | -2.58% | register office |
| 1887 | 1,451 | 6.69% | register office |
| 1900 | 1,258 | -15.34% | register office |
| 1910 | 1,260 | 0.16% | register office |
| 1920 | 1,368 | 7.89% | register office |
| 1930 | 1,207 | -13.34% | register office |
| 1936 | 1,237 | 2.43% | register office |
| 1940 | 1,245 | 0.64% | register office |
| 1945 | 1,195 | -4.18% | register office |
| 1950 | 1,183 | -1.01% | register office |
| 1955 | 1,235 | 4.21% | register office |
| 1960 | 1,272 | 2.91% | register office |
| 1965 | 1,587 | 19.85% | register office |
| 1970 | 1,806 | 12.13% | register office |
| 1975 | 2,002 | 9.79% | register office |
| 1981 | 2,087 | 4.07% | register office |
| 1986 | 2,125 | 1.79% | register office |
| 1991 | 2,099 | -1.24% | register office |
| 2001 | 1,988 | -5.58% | register office |
| 2002 | 2,073 | 4.1% | register office |
| 2003 | 2,112 | 1.85% | register office |
| 2004 | 2,165 | 2.45% | register office |
| 2005 | 2,211 | 2.08% | register office |
| 2006 | 2,257 | 2.04% | register office |
| 2007 | 2,265 | 0.35% | register office |
| 2008 | 2,290 | 1.09% | register office |
| 2009 | 2,361 | 3.01% | register office |
| 2010 | 2,360 | -0.04% | register office |
| 2011 | 2,372 | 0.51% | register office |
| 2012 | 2,500 | 5.12% | register office |
| 2014 | 2,400 | -4.17% | register office |
| 2015 | 2,437 | 1.52% | register office |
| 2016 | 2,438 | 0.04% | register office |
| 2017 | 2,443 | 0.2% | register office |
| 2018 | 2,467 | 0.97% | register office |
| 2019 | 2,492 | 1% | register office |
| 2020 | 2,406 | -3.57% | register office |
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