Virargues (French pronunciation: [viʁaʁɡ]) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne Region in south-central France.

Virargues
Location of Virargues
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Virargues is located in France
Virargues
Virargues
Virargues is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Virargues
Virargues
Coordinates: 45°07′33″N 2°54′40″E / 45.1258°N 2.9111°E / 45.1258; 2.9111
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementSaint-Flour
CantonMurat
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Marsal[1]
Area
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11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
118
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
15263 /15300
Elevation854–1,225 m (2,802–4,019 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962150—    
1968191+27.3%
1975189−1.0%
1982155−18.0%
1990158+1.9%
1999140−11.4%
2008137−2.1%

Government

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This is a list of mayors of Virargues.

Name Start End Notes
Michel Marsal December 2002 2014
Champagnac
Maurice Capelle Former Conseiller général[3]
Pierre Margerit
Auguste Margerit

Sights

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The Allagnon is a tributary of the Allier

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ General councils of France
  4. ^ (in the village of Clavières).
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