Shigawake, Quebec
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Municipalité de Shigawake | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
RCM | Bonaventure |
Constitution | December 15th, 1924 |
Government | |
- Mayor | Kenneth Duguay |
Area [1] | |
- Land | 75.68 km² (29.2 sq mi) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
- Total | 357 |
- Density | 4.7/km² (12.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Postal code | G0C 3E0 |
Area code(s) | 418 |
Shigawake is a municipality in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its name is believed[2] to have Mi'kmaq origins.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data. Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population (2007-03-13). Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ Topos sur le web - Noms et lieux du Québec. Commission de toponymie du Québec (2007-08-23). Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
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