Saint-Léons

Saint-Léons
The chateau and surrounding buildings in Saint-Léons
The chateau and surrounding buildings in Saint-Léons
Coat of arms of Saint-Léons
Location of Saint-Léons
Saint-Léons is located in France
Saint-Léons
Saint-Léons
Location within France
Saint-Léons is located in Occitanie
Saint-Léons
Saint-Léons
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 44°12′59″N 2°59′12″E / 44.2164°N 2.9867°E / 44.2164; 2.9867
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementMillau
CantonRaspes et Lévezou
IntercommunalityLévézou Pareloup
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Arnal[1]
Area
1
32.89 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
424
 • Density12.9/km2 (33.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12238 /12780
Elevation506–981 m (1,660–3,219 ft)
(avg. 710 m or 2,330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Léons (Languedocien: Sant Liònç) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

It was the birthplace of the entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre (1823–1915).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 291—    
1975 306+0.72%
1982 308+0.09%
1990 288−0.84%
1999 301+0.49%
2007 340+1.53%
2012 367+1.54%
2017 398+1.64%
2023 424+1.06%
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