| Ragueneau | |
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| — Parish municipality — | |
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Ragueneau
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| Regional county | Manicouagan |
| Settled | 1920 |
| Formed | March 7, 1951 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Claude Lavoie |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | René-Lévesque |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 215.92 km2 (83.4 sq mi) |
| • Land | 185.56 km2 (71.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,520 |
| • Density | 8.2/km2 (21.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | G0H 1S0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www.municipalite. ragueneau.qc.ca |
Ragueneau is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada, on Outardes Bay on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
The first settlers arrived in 1920, mostly from Saint-Paul-du-Nord, Les Escoumins, and Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf. That same year, Ragueneau Township was proclaimed and named after Jesuit Paul Ragueneau (1608-1680). In 1926, its post office opened.[3]
Three communities developed concurrently along the shores of the Saint Lawrence: Rivière-à-la-Truite in the north-east, Ruisseau-Vert in the centre, and Ragueneau in the south-west. The main administrative, commercial, cultural, and religious activities concentrated in Ruisseau-Vert, so that over time this community became known as Ragueneau itself. In 1951, the Parish Municipality of Ragueneau was incorporated.[3]
Population trend:[4]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 628 (total dwellings: 662)
Mother tongue:
| Rivière-aux-Outardes | Baie-Comeau | |||
| Chute-aux-Outardes, Pointe-aux-Outardes | ||||
| Ragueneau | ||||
| Pessamit | Saint Lawrence River |
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