Théza

Théza Tesà
Commune
The Place de la promenade, in Théza
Coat of arms
Location of Théza
Théza Show map of France Théza Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°38′20″N 2°57′13″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Pyrénées-Orientales
Arrondissement	Céret
Canton	La Plaine d'Illibéris
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Jacques Thibaut[1]
Area ^1	4.83 km^2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,181
• Density	450/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	66208 /66200
Elevation	13–27 m (43–89 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Théza (French pronunciation: [teza] ^ⓘ; Catalan: Tesà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Théza is located in the canton of La Plaine d'Illibéris and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Théza and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	554	—
1975	780	+5.01%
1982	929	+2.53%
1990	1,013	+1.09%
1999	1,252	+2.38%
2007	1,343	+0.88%
2012	1,602	+3.59%
2017	2,040	+4.95%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales 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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE