Palalda (; ) is a former commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, now part of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda.
Geography Palalda is located above the river Tech, to the northeast of Amélie-les-Bains and to the east of Montbolo.
History The first mention of Palalda is from the year 814, as being the western limit of the territory of Céret.
On 1 October 1942, the commune of Palalda is linked to Amélie-les-Bains to create the new commune of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda.
Politics and administration Canton In 1790, Palalda is included in the canton of Arles, which remains the same after being united to Amélie-les-bains in 1942.Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986
Mayors Beginning End NameMairesGenWeb 1844 1847 François Vilascèque 1847 1849 Martin Bardetis 1849 16.4.1855 Martin Pagès 16.5.1855 2.5.1857 Martin Forga 2.5.1857 1870 Jean Cambouliu 1870 2.1874 François Alduy 2.1874 8.10.1876 Jean Bartre 8.10.1876 30.9.1883 Sauveur Dalmau 30.9.1883 21.5.1884 Pierre Dejaule 21.5.1884 20.5.1888 Joseph Cabanes 20.5.1888 26.11.1899 Laurent Alduy 26.11.1899 15.5.1904 Joseph Dagues (father) 15.05.1904 25.5.1914 Joseph Dagues (son) 25.5.1914 10.12.1919 Louis Villacèque 10.12.1919 22.12.1921 François Dagues 22.12.1921 24.1.1922 Jean Garrigue 29.1.1922 17.5.1925 Joseph Pauly 17.5.1925 19.5.1929 Antoine Forga 19.5.1929 19.5.1935 Joseph Baux 19.5.1935 27.7.1941 Michel Fons 21.8.1941 1.10.1942 Marti
Demography Ancien Régime Population under the Ancien Régime is calculated either in number of feu fiscal (f, fire tax), or in number of inhabitants (H).
Modern times
Sites of interest The romanesque church of Saint Martin, built in the 12th century and partly rebuilt between the 15th and 16th centuries.
Culture Poetry Confidences d'un moutard parisien (1912) is a poem by the writer Marc Anfossi which mentions Palalda, Montbolo and Montalba-d'Amélie.
Notable people Jean Trescases, a French military was born in Palalda
See also
Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department
Notes