Ragueneau, Quebec
| Ragueneau | |
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| Parish municipality | |
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  Ragueneau | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′N 68°32′W / 49.067°N 68.533°WCoordinates: 49°04′N 68°32′W / 49.067°N 68.533°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Manicouagan |
| Settled | 1920 |
| Constituted | March 7, 1951 |
| Named for | Paul Ragueneau[1] |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Claude Lavoie |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | René-Lévesque |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 213.20 km2 (82.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 185.56 km2 (71.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,405 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 7.6% |
| • Dwellings | 661 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0H 1S0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 138 |
| 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.
History
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.[1]
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.[1]
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2011: 1405 (2006 to 2011 population change: -7.6 %)
- Population in 2006: 1520
- Population in 2001: 1584
- Population in 1996: 1684
- Population in 1991: 1722
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 607 (total dwellings: 661)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 97.7%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 2.3%
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Ragueneau (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Ragueneau
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Ragueneau census profile
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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Rivière-aux-Outardes | Baie-Comeau | | |
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Chute-aux-Outardes, Pointe-aux-Outardes | |||
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| Pessamit | Saint Lawrence River |
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