Puygouzon (French pronunciation: [pɥiɡuzɔ̃]; Languedocien: Puòggoson) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Labastide-Dénat was merged into Puygouzon.[3]

Puygouzon
Coat of arms of Puygouzon
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Location of Puygouzon
Puygouzon is located in France
Puygouzon
Puygouzon
Puygouzon is located in Occitanie
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Puygouzon
Coordinates: 43°53′35″N 2°10′12″E / 43.893°N 2.170°E / 43.893; 2.170
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonAlbi-2
IntercommunalityCA Albigeois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Thierry Dufour[1]
Area
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19.96 km2 (7.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
3,548
  Density177.8/km2 (460.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81218 /81990
Elevation182–333 m (597–1,093 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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The population data below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 920    
1975 1,607+8.29%
1982 2,221+4.73%
1990 2,841+3.13%
1999 2,961+0.46%
2007 3,185+0.92%
2012 3,327+0.88%
2017 3,461+0.79%
2023 3,548+0.41%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 11 July 2016 (in French)
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE