# La Chamba

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For the Arcángel and Peso Pluma song, see [La Chamba (song)](/source/La_Chamba_(song)).

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

La Chamba Commune Coat of arms Location of La Chamba La Chamba Show map of France La Chamba Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°45′22″N 3°45′30″E / 45.7561°N 3.7583°E / 45.7561; 3.7583 Country France Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Department Loire Arrondissement Montbrison Canton Boën-sur-Lignon Intercommunality CA Loire Forez Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Valerie Halvick[1] Area 1 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 42 • Density 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 42040 /42440 Elevation 983–1,344 m (3,225–4,409 ft) (avg. 1,087 m or 3,566 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

**La Chamba** (French pronunciation: [\[la ʃɑ̃ba\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); [Occitan](/source/Occitan_language): *La Chambaa*) is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Loire](/source/Loire_(department)) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) in central [France](/source/France).

## Climate

Climate data for La Chamba (Col de la Loge), 1261m (1991−2020 normals, 1997−2024 extremes) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 18.5 (65.3) 19.4 (66.9) 21.2 (70.2) 23.7 (74.7) 26.1 (79.0) 32.6 (90.7) 31.8 (89.2) 32.9 (91.2) 28.0 (82.4) 25.6 (78.1) 21.4 (70.5) 16.5 (61.7) 32.9 (91.2) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6 (36.7) 3.1 (37.6) 6.4 (43.5) 9.8 (49.6) 13.7 (56.7) 18.0 (64.4) 19.8 (67.6) 19.9 (67.8) 15.9 (60.6) 11.8 (53.2) 6.0 (42.8) 3.6 (38.5) 10.9 (51.6) Daily mean °C (°F) −0.2 (31.6) 0.0 (32.0) 2.9 (37.2) 5.8 (42.4) 9.5 (49.1) 13.5 (56.3) 15.2 (59.4) 15.4 (59.7) 11.9 (53.4) 8.5 (47.3) 3.3 (37.9) 0.9 (33.6) 7.2 (45.0) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.0 (26.6) −3.1 (26.4) −0.6 (30.9) 1.8 (35.2) 5.4 (41.7) 9.1 (48.4) 10.6 (51.1) 11.0 (51.8) 8.0 (46.4) 5.1 (41.2) 0.5 (32.9) −1.9 (28.6) 3.6 (38.4) Record low °C (°F) −15.3 (4.5) −19.1 (−2.4) −16.5 (2.3) −8.9 (16.0) −4.4 (24.1) −0.9 (30.4) 2.5 (36.5) 1.8 (35.2) −1.0 (30.2) −9.9 (14.2) −14.1 (6.6) −17.3 (0.9) −19.1 (−2.4) Average precipitation mm (inches) 100.9 (3.97) 85.6 (3.37) 92.0 (3.62) 95.5 (3.76) 123.6 (4.87) 102.2 (4.02) 107.4 (4.23) 116.0 (4.57) 91.7 (3.61) 112.9 (4.44) 126.4 (4.98) 119.2 (4.69) 1,273.4 (50.13) Average precipitation days 13.6 12.5 12.5 12.7 13.4 10.8 11.3 10.7 9.6 12.0 13.9 14.6 147.7 Source: Meteociel[3]

## Population

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 87 — 1975 81 −1.02% 1982 68 −2.47% 1990 56 −2.40% 1999 53 −0.61% 2009 51 −0.38% 2014 52 +0.39% 2020 46 −2.02% Source: INSEE[4]

## Heraldry

La Chamba Azure, a mount of Tenné charged, on the dexter side with a roe deer contourné or, on the sinister side with a cross-country skier argent on an isolated and reduced terrace of the same, in base with a fir tree vert, the topped with snow argent and charged with a bunch of blueberries stemmed and leaved proper, surmounted by a scroll or charged with the inscription "LA CHAMBA" in capital letters sable.

## See also

- [Communes of the Loire department](/source/Communes_of_the_Loire_department)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/en/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503). *data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises* (in French). 9 August 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-42040) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Normales et records pour Col de la Loge (42)"](https://www.meteociel.fr/obs/clim/normales_records.php?code=42040001). Meteociel. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pophist_4-0)** [Population en historique depuis 1968](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-42040#ancre-POP_T1), INSEE

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