Saint-Porchaire

Saint-Porchaire
The town hall in Saint-Porchaire
Location of Saint-Porchaire
Saint-Porchaire
Saint-Porchaire
Coordinates: 45°49′18″N 0°47′07″W / 45.8217°N 0.7853°W / 45.8217; -0.7853
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementSaintes
CantonSaint-Porchaire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Grenon[1]
Area
1
17.40 km2 (6.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,040
 • Density117/km2 (304/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17387 /17250
Elevation7–54 m (23–177 ft)
(avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Porchaire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔʁʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,087—    
1975 1,120+0.43%
1982 1,221+1.24%
1990 1,289+0.68%
1999 1,335+0.39%
2007 1,573+2.07%
2012 1,725+1.86%
2017 1,862+1.54%
2023 2,040+1.53%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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