Pérols

Pérols
The church of the Transfiguration-du-Seigneur and Saint-Sixte II
The church of the Transfiguration-du-Seigneur and Saint-Sixte II
Coat of arms of Pérols
Location of Pérols
Pérols is located in France
Pérols
Pérols
Location within France
Pérols is located in Occitanie
Pérols
Pérols
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°33′57″N 3°57′04″E / 43.5658°N 3.9511°E / 43.5658; 3.9511
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementMontpellier
CantonLattes
IntercommunalityMontpellier Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Rico[1]
Area
1
6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
9,615
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34198 /34470
Elevation0–12 m (0–39 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pérols (French pronunciation: [peʁɔl] ⓘ; Occitan: Peròus) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Close to the city of Montpellier, it is mostly a quiet village with beautiful old buildings.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,203—    
1975 3,440+6.57%
1982 4,422+3.65%
1990 6,595+5.12%
1999 7,731+1.78%
2007 8,515+1.21%
2012 8,788+0.63%
2017 8,985+0.44%
2023 9,615+1.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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