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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Langon |
| Canton | Saint-Symphorien |
| Intercommunality | Pays Paroupian |
| Mayor | Michel Viallesoubranne (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 49–100 m (161–330 ft) (avg. 80 m/260 ft) |
| Land area1 | 57.64 km2 (22.25 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,230 (2008) |
| - Density | 21 /km2 (54 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33202/ 33125 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Hostens is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 264 | 727 | 692 | 714 | 721 | 741 | 1230 |