Montesquieu-des-Albères

Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquiu d'Albera
A general view of the village and castle of Montesquieu-des-Albères
Location of Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Coordinates: 42°31′05″N 2°52′56″E / 42.5181°N 2.8822°E / 42.5181; 2.8822
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonVallespir-Albères
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Huguette Pons
Area
1
17.06 km2 (6.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
1,283
  Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66115 /66740
Elevation43–1,001 m (141–3,284 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montesquieu-des-Albères (Catalan: Montesquiu d'Albera, before 1992: Montesquieu) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.