Valmanya (French pronunciation: [valmaɲa] ; Catalan: Vallmanya) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Valmanya
A general view of Valmanya
A general view of Valmanya
Coat of arms of Valmanya
Map
Location of Valmanya
Valmanya is located in France
Valmanya
Valmanya
Valmanya is located in Occitanie
Valmanya
Valmanya
Coordinates: 42°32′21″N 2°32′06″E / 42.5392°N 2.535°E / 42.5392; 2.535
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLe Canigou
IntercommunalityConflent-Canigó
Government
  Mayor (20222026) Serge Boyer[1]
Area
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27.63 km2 (10.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
34
  Density1.2/km2 (3.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66221 /66320
Elevation692–2,720 m (2,270–8,924 ft)
(avg. 901 m or 2,956 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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Valmanya is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Valmanya and its surrounding communes
The village of Valmanya, seen from Pic Gallinasse, which lies on the southern boundary of the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 63    
1975 29−10.49%
1982 32+1.42%
1990 30−0.80%
1999 18−5.52%
2007 27+5.20%
2012 44+10.26%
2017 34−5.03%
2023 34+0.00%
Source: INSEE[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. 6 June 2023.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE