Bagré Department Explained

Bagré
Settlement Type:	Department
Mapsize:	350px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Burkina Faso
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Name2:	Boulgou Province
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Total Km2:	568.8
Population As Of:	2019 census
Population Total:	37,855
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	GMT 0
Utc Offset:	+0

Bagré is a department or commune of Boulgou Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bagré. According to the 2006 census, actualized for the municipal élections of 2019, the department has a total population of 37,855.^{[1] [2]}

The region is well known for its rice farms and for the artificial lake close to the village of Bagré.

Towns and villages

• Bagré (or Bagré-Village) (4 993 inhabitants) (capital)
• Boakla (2 169 inhabitants)
• Dirlakou (11 387 inhabitants)
• Goudayere (672 inhabitants)
• Guingale (1 166inhabitants)
• Sangaboule (1 627 inhabitants)
• Yambo (3 9 32 inhabitants)
• Zabo (3 218 inhabitants)

(populations as of 2012)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bagré (Commune, Burkina Faso) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-09-12 . www.citypopulation.de.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20061123141450/http://www.inforoute-communale.gov.bf/list_vill/centre_est.htm Burkinabé government inforoute communale