Puyoô | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Arrondissement: | Pau |
Canton: | Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel |
Insee: | 64461 |
Postal Code: | 64270 |
Mayor: | Michel Labourdette[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Coordinates: | 43.52°N -0.91°W |
Elevation M: | 41 |
Elevation Min M: | 17 |
Elevation Max M: | 155 |
Area Km2: | 9.32 |
Puyoô (in French pronounced as /pɥijo/) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[2]
The town is situated on the Gave de Pau, a river running through the region, and some of the river's tributaries, including the streams of Lataillard, Espérance and Loulié. Puyoô neighbours the towns of Bellocq to the south-west and Ramous to the south-east. The local railway station, Gare de Puyoô, opened in 1862. Today, it has approximately 10,300 passengers a year.
Puyoô is derived from the Bearnaise word Pujóu meaning small hill. Pujóu can be further derived from the Latin word podium, meaning height.[3] People from the town are known in French as Puyolais.
The town's economy is generally agriculture-oriented.
Puyoô has a rugby field and tennis courts, as well as a town hall. A community festival is held towards the end of June.