Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 312 residents and lies in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Boô-Silhen has none. Second homes make up a quarter of its housing.
The one thing Boô-Silhen does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Boô-Silhen; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, family days out and other places to visit in and near Boô-Silhen. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boô-Silhen.
17% are under 15, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (14%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents. Degrees are held by 33% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Boô-Silhen | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.2% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Boô-Silhen; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €26,720 a year per consumption unit, higher than Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (€23,985) and near compared French towns (€25,970). For its 150 residents in work, Boô-Silhen has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. At the census, 3.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Boô-Silhen, 96.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, higher than both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège climatique René BillèresNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 113 | 93%−1 pt |
| Lycée climatique René BillèresNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 82 | 96%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €8.36/m² a month. The market in Boô-Silhen: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Boô-Silhen; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Église Saint-Vincent de Silhen: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Barthélémy de Boô: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Boô-Silhen yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boô-Silhen | 312 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 1.7 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 5.5 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 12 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 12 | — | A | — | B |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 13 | — | B | — | B− |
| Odos | 3,265 | 14 | — | B | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Boô-Silhen is a commune of 312 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.