Bargou

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Bargou
برقو
الرُّبَّع
Commune and town
City of Bargou taken by a drone.jpg
A photo of Bargou taken by a drone.
Commune de Bargou Logo.png
Bargou
Interactive map of Bargou
Coordinates: 36°05′N9°34′E / 36.09°N 9.57°E / 36.09; 9.57
CountryFlag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
Governorate Siliana Governorate
Government
  MayorHatem Mansi [1]
Population
 (2024) [2]
  Total
11,505
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
6170
Area code 78
Website commune-bargou.gov.tn .
A photo from Bargou. Bargou - brQw photo1.jpg
A photo from Bargou.

Bargou is a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2024 it had a population of 11,505. [3]

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Population

2014 Census (Municipal) [4]
HomesFamiliesMalesFemalesTotal
14581296234725694916

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

  1. "Tunisie - Municipales 2018 : Poursuite de l'installation des nouveaux Conseils municipaux | Directinfo" (in French). 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. https://www.ins.tn/enquetes/recensement-general-de-la-population-et-de-lhabitat-2024
  3. (in French) Recensement de 2024 (Institut national de la statistique)
  4. "التعداد العام للسكان والسكنى 2014" (PDF). ins.tn (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  5. "Tunisie : Commémoration du 60e anniversaire de la bataille de Bargou". AllAfrica (in French). 13 November 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  6. "Bargou, la montagne rebelle". Le Temps (via Turess) (in French). Retrieved 26 February 2026.

36°05′24″N9°34′12″E / 36.09000°N 9.57000°E / 36.09000; 9.57000