Matemale

Matemale Matamala
Commune
A general view of Matemale, with the lake in the background
Matemale Matemale
Coordinates: 42°35′16″N 2°07′10″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Pyrénées-Orientales
Arrondissement	Prades
Canton	Les Pyrénées catalanes
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Garcia
Area 1	18.88 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	66105 /66210
Elevation	1,455–2,081 m (4,774–6,827 ft) (avg. 1,500 m or 4,900 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Matemale (French pronunciation: [matmal] ; Catalan: Matamala) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Matemale is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Matemale and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	135	—
1975	106	−3.40%
1982	151	+5.18%
1990	222	+4.94%
1999	242	+0.96%
2007	295	+2.51%
2012	279	−1.11%
2017	267	−0.88%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department