Bargou
Bargou
برقو الرُّبَّع | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
A photo of Bargou taken by a drone. | |
Interactive map of Bargou | |
| Coordinates: 36°05′N 9°34′E / 36.09°N 9.57°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorate | Siliana Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hatem Mansi [1] |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 11,505 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 6170 |
| Area code | 78 |
| Website | commune-bargou |
Bargou is a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2024 it had a population of 11,505.[3]
Population
| Homes | Families | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1458 | 1296 | 2347 | 2569 | 4916 |
History
Bargou and its surrounding region played a role in Tunisia’s struggle for independence. On 13 November 2014, local and national authorities commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Bargou, a confrontation that took place during the final years of French colonial rule and is remembered locally as part of the resistance movement leading to Tunisian independence.[5]
The town lies on the northern slopes of Jebel Bargou, a mountain in the Tunisian Dorsal range rising to over 1,200 metres above sea level. The mountain has historically influenced settlement and agricultural patterns in the region and remains a defining geographic feature of the area.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Tunisie - Municipales 2018 : Poursuite de l'installation des nouveaux Conseils municipaux | Directinfo" (in French). 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ https://www.ins.tn/enquetes/recensement-general-de-la-population-et-de-lhabitat-2024
- ^ (in French) Recensement de 2024 (Institut national de la statistique)
- ^ "التعداد العام للسكان والسكنى 2014" (PDF). ins.tn (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Tunisie : Commémoration du 60e anniversaire de la bataille de Bargou". AllAfrica (in French). 13 November 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Bargou, la montagne rebelle". Le Temps (via Turess) (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.