Boucau


Boucau is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. It is located in the former province of Labourd.

Location

Boucau is a part of Gascony. It is situated next to the Landes department.

Geography

Boucau is within the Bayonne-Biarritz conurbation, and within the Bayonne urban unit. It covers an area of 5.4 km² and had a population of 8,200 at the 2016 Census. The density is 1,337 people per square kilometre. The population has grown by 11% since 1999. Surrounded by Bayonne, Anglet and Tarnos, Boucau is 4 km north-west of Bayonne, the largest city of the surrounding region. The city sits 11 metres above sea level, and the Adour river runs through the town.

Hydrography

The Adour flows through Boucau before flowing into the Bay of Biscay with Tarnos on the left bank and Anglet on the right. One of the rivers that flows into the Adour, the stream of the Esbouc Mill, runs through Boucau.

Neighbourhoods

Boucau is divided into nine neighbourhoods. These are: