# Auriac-Lagast

Auriac-Lagast is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region of southern France.

## Geography

Auriac-Lagast is located some 27 km south of Rodez and 35 km north by north-east of Carmaux. Access to the commune is by the D522 road from Cassagnes-Bégonhès in the north-west, which passes through the heart of the commune and the village and continues south-east to Durenque. The D25 passes inside the eastern border of the commune as it goes from Salmiech to Villefranche-de-Panat. Apart from the village, there are the hamlets of:
* Belle Sagne,
* Belvezet,
* La Cailholie,
* Castanies,
* La Garde,
* Ginestous,
* La Malborie,
* Moncan,
* Saint-Leon,
* Le Roube,
* La Roque,
* Randan,
* Les Salettes,
The commune is almost entirely farmland with a few forests.
The Gladou river rises in the east of the commune and flows west, forming part of the western border as it then flows north to join the Céar south of Cassagnes-Bégonhès. The Hunargues and the Ruisseau des Gazelles also rise in the commune and flow west to join the Gladou in the commune. The Ruisseau du Lagast rises in the south-eastern corner of the commune and forms most of the eastern border as it flows north to join the Céor. The Ruisseau de Miège Sole crosses the eastern arm of the commune and forms part of the northern border of the arm before continuing north to join the Ruisseau du Lagast just north of the commune.

### Neighbouring communes and villages

vtePlaces adjacent to Auriac-Lagast :
Cassagnes-Bégonhès
Salmiech
Arvieu
Rullac-Saint-Cirq
Auriac-Lagast
Alrance
La Selve
Durenque
Villefranche-de-Panat :

## Administration

List of Successive Mayors
| From | To | Name |
| 1833 | 1837 | Etienne Moudon |
| 1837 | 1838 | Adolphe Bonnefous |
| 1838 | 1848 | Hercule Bonnefous |
| 1848 | 1853 | Marie Henri Régis Bonnefous |
| 1853 | 1865 | Raymond Seguret |
| 1865 | 1883 | Henri Urbain Molnier |
| 2001 | 2008 | Yves Letieule |
| 2008 | 2014 | Jean Garrigues |
| 2014 | 2026 | Yves Latieule |

## Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aurigastois or Aurigastoises in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1793 | 422 | — |
| 1800 | 531 | +3.34% |
| 1836 | 533 | +0.01% |
| 1841 | 648 | +3.98% |
| 1846 | 571 | −2.50% |
| 1851 | 552 | −0.67% |
| 1856 | 527 | −0.92% |
| 1861 | 538 | +0.41% |
| 1866 | 585 | +1.69% |
| 1872 | 616 | +0.86% |
| 1876 | 583 | −1.37% |
| 1881 | 614 | +1.04% |
| 1886 | 600 | −0.46% |
| 1891 | 612 | +0.40% |
| 1896 | 620 | +0.26% |
| 1901 | 615 | −0.16% |
| 1906 | 617 | +0.06% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1911 | 608 | −0.29% |
| 1921 | 584 | −0.40% |
| 1926 | 593 | +0.31% |
| 1931 | 636 | +1.41% |
| 1936 | 659 | +0.71% |
| 1946 | 652 | −0.11% |
| 1954 | 558 | −1.93% |
| 1962 | 524 | −0.78% |
| 1968 | 524 | +0.00% |
| 1975 | 425 | −2.95% |
| 1982 | 385 | −1.40% |
| 1990 | 315 | −2.48% |
| 1999 | 280 | −1.30% |
| 2007 | 262 | −0.83% |
| 2012 | 234 | −2.24% |
| 2017 | 229 | −0.43% |
Source: EHESS and INSEE :

### Distribution of Age Groups

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Auriac-Lagast and Aveyron Department in 2017
| | Auriac-Lagast | Auriac-Lagast | Aveyron | Aveyron |
| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 0 to 14 Years | 15 | 17 | 16.1 | 14.7 |
| 15 to 29 Years | 12 | 6 | 14.6 | 12.3 |
| 30 to 44 Years | 15 | 14 | 16.6 | 15.9 |
| 45 to 59 Years | 30 | 24 | 21.3 | 20.5 |
| 60 to 74 Years | 16 | 18 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| 75 to 89 Years | 12 | 21 | 10.2 | 13.8 |
| 90 Years+ | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
Source: INSEE

## Sites and monuments

* The Parish Church of Saint-Léonard of Auriac: its steeple was struck by lightning and restored.
* Moncan (private area)
* The Chateau of Randan (private property - owned by the family of Raymond Bonnefous)