Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues, often shortened to Saint-Eugène, is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.
Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues | |
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| Nickname: St-Eu | |
| Motto: S'Unir pour Grandir | |
 Location within Témiscamingue RCM | |
  St-Eugène-de-Guigues Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 79°21′W / 47.517°N 79.350°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Témiscamingue |
| Settled | 1911 |
| Constituted | November 20, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Dénommé |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Rouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue |
| Area | |
• Total | 116.61 km2 (45.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 109.52 km2 (42.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 458 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  1.5% |
| • Dwellings | 254 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 1881, the geographic township of Guigues was proclaimed, named in honour of Joseph-Eugène-Bruno Guigues.[4] In 1897, it was incorporated as the Township Municipality of Guigues.
In 1911, the parish of Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues was founded, and the following year, the Municipality of Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues was created when it split off from the township.[1]
Demographics
editCanada census – Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues community profile
| 2021 | |
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| Population | 458 (-1.5% from 2016) |
| Land area | 109.52 km2 (42.29 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Median age | 42.8 (M: 43.2, F: 42.0) |
| Private dwellings | 254 (total) 198 (occupied) |
| Median household income | $71,000 |
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Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 2.2%
- French as first language: 97.8%
- English and French as first language: 1.1%
- Other as first language: 1.1%
Local government
editList of former mayors:
- Normand Roy (...–2005)
- Jacinthe Marcoux (2009–2013)
- Édith Lafond (2013–2017)
- Marco Denommé (2017–present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56471". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 85085". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ a b c d "Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues (Code 2485085) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Guigues (canton)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "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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