Benqué-Molère (French pronunciation: [bɛ̃ke mɔlɛʁ]; Occitan: Benquèr e Molèra) is a commune in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Benqué (the seat) and Molère.[3]

Benqué-Molère
The church of Saint-Etienne in Benqué
The church of Saint-Etienne in Benqué
Location of Benqué-Molère
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Benqué-Molère is located in France
Benqué-Molère
Benqué-Molère
Benqué-Molère is located in Occitanie
Benqué-Molère
Benqué-Molère
Coordinates: 43°05′46″N 0°17′02″E / 43.096°N 0.284°E / 43.096; 0.284
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementBagnères-de-Bigorre
CantonLa Vallée de l'Arros et des Baïses
IntercommunalityPlateau de Lannemezan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Muse[1]
Area
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3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
136
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65081 /65130
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 21 July 2016 (in French)