Saint-Michel, Hérault

Saint-Michel (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Sant Miquèl), also referred to as Saint-Michel-d'Alajou (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl dalaʒu]), is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Saint-Michel-d'Alajou
Commune
Location of Saint-Michel-d'Alajou
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Coordinates: 43°51′24″N 3°23′14″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Lodève
Canton	Lodève
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sophie Pradel[1]
Area 1	25.40 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	58
• Density	2.3/km2 (5.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34278 /34520
Elevation	647–861 m (2,123–2,825 ft) (avg. 792 m or 2,598 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	58	—
1968	72	+24.1%
1975	50	−30.6%
1982	43	−14.0%
1990	35	−18.6%
1999	44	+25.7%
2008	56	+27.3%

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department

References

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.