Budos
Budos | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Budos | |
  Budos Location within France  Budos Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′03″N 0°23′03″W / 44.5342°N 0.3842°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Les Landes des Graves |
| Intercommunality | Convergence Garonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Charlot[1] |
Area 1 | 21.1 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 823 |
| • Density | 39.0/km2 (101/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33076 /33720 |
| Elevation | 12–70 m (39–230 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Budos (French pronunciation: [bydɔs]; Gascon: Budòs) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Culture and sights
- The ruins of Château de Budos, a 14th-century castle. It was built by Raymond Guilhem de Budos, nephew of Pope Clement V, shortly after the construction of Château de Villandraut in 1305. The castle played an important role in the Hundred Years' War, the French Wars of Religion and The Fronde.[3] Every year, festivals with different themes are held within its walls.
- The 12th-16th century church of Saint-Romain.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 531 | — |
| 1975 | 491 | −1.11% |
| 1982 | 548 | +1.58% |
| 1990 | 666 | +2.47% |
| 1999 | 629 | −0.63% |
| 2007 | 686 | +1.09% |
| 2012 | 725 | +1.11% |
| 2017 | 787 | +1.65% |
| 2023 | 823 | +0.75% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Base Mérimée: Château de Budos, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ↑ Base Mérimée: Église Saint-Romain, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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