Manicouagan Regional County Municipality

Manicouagan is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River with its seat in Baie-Comeau. It was created in 1981, and named after the Manicouagan River.

Manicouagan
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatBaie-Comeau
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMarcel Furlong
Area
 • Total39,246.40 km2 (15,153.12 sq mi)
 • Land35,705.48 km2 (13,785.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total31,027
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 3.1%
 • Dwellings
14,844
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrc
manicouagan.qc.ca

Subdivisions

There are 9 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM:[2]

Cities & Towns (1)
Municipalities (1)
Parishes (1)
Villages (5)
Unorganized Territory (1)
Native Reserves (1)
(not associated with RCM)

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Manicouagan Regional County Municipality community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 31,027 (-3.1% from 2011) 32,012 (-3.1% from 2006) 33,052 (-1.7% from 2001)
Land area: 35,705.48 km2 (13,785.96 sq mi) 35,706.53 km2 (13,786.37 sq mi) 35,699.62 km2 (13,783.70 sq mi)
Population density: 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)
Median age: 46.6 (M: 46.7, F: 46.6) 44.8 (M: 44.8, F: 44.8) 41.5 (M: 41.4, F: 41.7)
Total private dwellings: 14,844 14,580 15,000
Median household income: $64,034 $59,298 $56,370
References: 2016[4] 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]
Historical Census Data - Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8][3]
YearPop.±%
1991 36,108—    
1996 36,271+0.5%
2001 33,620−7.3%
YearPop.±%
2006 33,052−1.7%
2011 32,012−3.1%
2016 31,027−3.1%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, Quebec[8][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
30,765
 28,035 3.1% 91.13% 220 2.2% 0.72% 95 5.6% 0.31% 2,415 2.4% 7.85%
2011
31,720
 28,930 3.1% 91.20% 225 21.6% 0.71% 90 80.0% 0.28% 2,475 5.0% 7.80%
2006
32,695
 29,855 2.4% 91.31% 185 24.5% 0.57% 50 44.4% 0.15% 2,605 6.8% 7.97%
2001
33,370
 30,595 9.3% 91.68% 245 69.0% 0.73% 90 0.0% 0.27% 2,440 21.1% 7.31%
1996
35,990
 33,740 n/a 93.75% 145 n/a 0.40% 90 n/a 0.25% 2,015 n/a 5.60%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[9]

See also

References
  1. Reference number 141060 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 960 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Manicouagan, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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