Aguanish
Municipality
Aguanish is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Aguanish
Aguanish
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec
Coordinates: 50°13′N 62°05′W / 50.217°N 62.083°W / 50.217; -62.083[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMMinganie
Settled1849
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1957
Government
[2]
 • MayorLéonard Labrie
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
[2][3]
 • Total680.61 km2 (262.78 sq mi)
 • Land532.04 km2 (205.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total224
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Decrease 8.6%
 • Dwellings
152
Time zoneUTC-5 (Within the AST legislated time zone boundary but observes EST[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0G 1A0
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-138
Websitewww.aguanish.org

Aguanish is a municipality and village in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

In addition to Aguanish itself, the municipality also includes the community of L'Île-Michon, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the east along Route 138. Economic activity primarily centers on crab and salmon fishing.[5]

The place is named after the Goynish or Aguanus River, that flows through and drains into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence right at the village. This word of Innu origin came from aguanus, in turn from akwanich, from the roots akwan (shelter) and ich (small). It has undergone many different spellings, including: Goines (17th century); Guanis, Goinis (1744 map by Bellin); Goynish (1776 map by Carver); Agwanus, Aguanus or Agouanus (maps of the 19th century).[1]

History

In 1831, the Hudson's Bay Company opened the Nabisipi trading post (also spelled Nabaysepie, Nabaysippi, or Nabaysipieat) the mouth of the Nabisipi River (just west of the current town site). After a brief closure, it was reopened in 1832, and operated until circa 1860.[6]

The first European inhabitants, fishermen from the Magdalen Islands, settled in the area circa 1849. They were joined in 1875 by people from Kégashka (today Kegaska) and from Nabisipi River. The place was incorporated as a municipality in 1957.[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Aguanish community profile
202120162011
Population224 (-8.6% from 2016)245 (-11.9% from 2011)278 (-8.3% from 2006)
Land area532.04 km2 (205.42 sq mi)586.40 km2 (226.41 sq mi)600.61 km2 (231.90 sq mi)
Population density0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi)0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Median age59.6 (M: 59.6, F: 59.6)54.1 (M: 56.0, F: 52.8)49.7 (M: 51.4, F: 48.3)
Private dwellings152 (total)  119 (occupied)148 (total)  145 (total) 
Median household income$N/A$55,936$N/A
Notes: 2021 and 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]
Historical Census Data - Aguanish, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1961 560—    
1966 638+13.9%
1971 550−13.8%
1976 530−3.6%
1981 487−8.1%
1986 408−16.2%
1991 402−1.5%
YearPop.±%
1996 380−5.5%
2001 343−9.7%
2006 303−11.7%
2011 278−8.3%
2016 245−11.9%
2021 224−8.6%
Source: Statistics Canada[12]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Aguanish, Quebec[12]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
245
 240 Decrease 12.7% 98.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 5 Increase n/a% 2.0%
2011
280
 275 Decrease 5.2% 98.2% 5 Increase n/a% 1.8% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.0%
2006
300
 290 Decrease 13.4% 96.7% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 10 Increase n/a% 3.3%
2001
335
 335 Decrease 10.7% 100.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.0%
1996
375
 375 n/a 100.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0% 0 n/a 0.0%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Aguanish (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 98030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 "Aguanish, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ↑ National Research Council Canada - Time Zones & Daylight Saving Time Archived 2010-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Aguanish" (in French). GrandQuebec.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  6. ↑ "Hudson's Bay Company: Nabisipi". pam.minisisinc.com. Archives of Manitoba - Keystone Archives Descriptive Database. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  8. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  9. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  10. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  12. 1 2 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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