Escuminac is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, on the north shore of the Restigouche River.
Escuminac | |
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 Village of Pointe-à-la-Garde in 1927 | |
 Location within Avignon RCM | |
  Escuminac Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′N 66°29′W / 48.12°N 66.48°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Gaspésie– Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| RCM | Avignon |
| Settled | 2nd half of 18th century |
| Constituted | October 10, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Bruce Wafer |
| • Federal riding | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
| • Prov. riding | Bonaventure |
| Area | |
• Total | 108.93 km2 (42.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 108.70 km2 (41.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 575 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  5.7% |
| • Dwellings | 317 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
| Website | www |
In addition to Escuminac itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Escuminac Flats, Fleurant, and Pointe-à-la-Garde.
According to missionary Joseph-Étienne Guinard, Escuminac is a Mi'kmaq word meaning "here are small fruits", originally identifying a point of land jutting into the Restigouche River. But this translation has been disputed as fanciful. It has been spelled in various ways over time, including Semenac, Scamanac, Scaumenac, Escouminac, Scoumenac, and Scouminac.[1]
History
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The area was first colonized by American Loyalist farmers and loggers.[1]
In 1845, the Municipality of Shoolbred, which included the area now known as Nouvelle, was first incorporated. It was named after John Shoolbred, who was the first owner of the seignory granted there. In 1847, the municipality was abolished but re-established in 1855. From 1861 on, it was known as the Township Municipality of Nouvelle-et-Shoolbred.[4]
In 1907, the township municipality was split into the Municipalities of Nouvelle-et-Shoolbred-Partie-Nord-Est (that became Nouvelle in 1953) and Nouvelle-et-Shoolbred-Partie-Sud-Ouest. This latter one was renamed to Escuminac in 1912.[1]
Demographics
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edit| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 575 (+5.7% from 2016) | 544 (-7.5% from 2011) | 588 (-8.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 108.70 km2 (41.97 sq mi) | 108.20 km2 (41.78 sq mi) | 108.43 km2 (41.87 sq mi) |
| Population density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Median age | 52.4 (M: 52.4, F: 52.4) | 49.0 (M: 47.3, F: 50.6) | 46.1 (M: 45.7, F: 46.6) |
| Private dwellings | 317 (total) 268 (occupied) | 297 (total) 241 (occupied) | 326 (total) |
| Median household income | $60,800 | $49,280 | $.N/A |
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Language
editMother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 23.5%
- French as first language: 74.8%
- English and French as first language: 2.6%
- Other as first language: 0%
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Escuminac (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 06025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ a b c "Escuminac, Quebec (Code 2406025) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Nouvelle (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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