Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay, Quebec

Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the regional county municipality of Maria-Chapdelaine. The municipality had a population of 546 as of the Canada 2011 Census. Prior to 1997 it was known simply as Saint-Eugène.

Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay
Municipality
Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°59′N 72°17′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMMaria-Chapdelaine
Settled1895
ConstitutedNovember 14, 1923
Government
 • MayorFrançoise Boudreault
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingRoberval
Area
 • Total86.40 km2 (33.36 sq mi)
 • Land86.69 km2 (33.47 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total546
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11)
 4.5%
 • Dwellings
222
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0W 1B0
Area code(s)418 and 581

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 546 (2006 to 2011 population change: -4.5%)
  • Population in 2006: 572
  • Population in 2001: 608
  • Population in 1996: 651
  • Population in 1991: 692

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 209 (total dwellings: 222)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 100%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

References
  1. Reference number 335970 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay
  3. "Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-23.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.