Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Quebec

Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan is a municipality in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
Municipality
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Coordinates: 50°16′N 64°09′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMMinganie
Settledc. 1880
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1966
Government
 • MayorJean-Luc Burgess
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
 • Total641.00 km2 (247.49 sq mi)
 • Land388.76 km2 (150.10 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total479
 • Density1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 11.4%
 • Dwellings
229
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0G 1V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 138

The descriptive name Longue-Pointe (French for "Long Point") refers to a long spit of sand west of the village that has had various names through the centuries: first called Longue Pointe on a map of 1735, followed by the English form of Long Point in the late 17th and early 18th century, then Mingan Point on the map of Captain Carver (1776). James Cook and Placide Vigneau called it Pointe de Mingan (1784) and Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (1857) respectively.[1]

History

Around 1880, the first settlers arrived, mostly from Paspébiac, themselves descendants of Acadians. In 1885, the post office opened.[1]

The municipality was officially created in 1966 as Longue-Pointe, but renamed to Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan on April 5, 1997.[1]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 479 (+11.4% from 2006) 430 (-14.9% from 2001)
Land area: 388.76 km2 (150.10 sq mi) 388.76 km2 (150.10 sq mi)
Population density: 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
Median age: 50.1 (M: 49.2, F: 51.9) 46.8 (M: 45.2, F: 48.3)
Total private dwellings: 229 204
Median household income: $.N/A $48,043
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]
Historical Census Data - Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 552—    
1996 537−2.7%
YearPop.±%
2001 505−6.0%
2006 430−14.9%
YearPop.±%
2011 479+11.4%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
485
 460 9.8% 94.85% 10 n/a% 2.06% 0 0.0% 0.00% 15 33.3% 3.09%
2006
425
 415 17.0% 97.65% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 10 0.0% 2.35%
2001
510
 500 4.8% 98.04% 0 0.0% 0.00% 0 0.0% 0.00% 10 n/a% 1.96%
1996
525
 525 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Tourism

In the region, there is a statue of a Giant Puffin. It is a tribute to the seabirds that live in colonies around the town's shores. On July 5, 2010, Canada Post made a commemorative stamp of the giant Atlantic Puffin as part of its Roadside Attractions collection.[7]

The town is also the location of the Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS),[8] a research station that studies marine animals. MICS gives tourists the opportunity to support the organization by allowing visitors to ride on a boat with the research team. While on this boat, visitors can expect to come within meters of whales and other marine animals.

See also

References
  1. "Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  2. "Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. Canada Post Stamp Details, July to September 2010, p,8, Volume XIX, No. 3
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



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