Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues
Municipality
Nickname: 
St-Eu
Motto: 
S'Unir pour Grandir
Location within Témiscamingue RCM
Location within Témiscamingue RCM
St-Eugène-de-Guigues is located in Western Quebec
St-Eugène-de-Guigues
St-Eugène-de-Guigues
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 47°31′N 79°21′W / 47.517°N 79.350°W / 47.517; -79.350[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
Settled1911
ConstitutedNovember 20, 1912
Government
[2]
 • MayorMarco Dénommé
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
[2][3]
 • Total116.61 km2 (45.02 sq mi)
 • Land109.52 km2 (42.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total458
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Decrease 1.5%
 • Dwellings
254
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 3L0
Area code819
Websitewww.st-eugene-de-guigues.qc.ca

Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues, often shortened to Saint-Eugène, is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.

History

In 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

Canada census – Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues community profile
2021
Population458 (-1.5% from 2016)
Land area109.52 km2 (42.29 sq mi)
Population density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age42.8 (M: 43.2, F: 42.0)
Private dwellings254 (total)  198 (occupied)
Median household income$71,000
References: 2021[5] earlier[6][7]
Historical census populations – Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues
YearPop.±%
1921 564—    
1931 939+66.5%
1941 952+1.4%
1951 750−21.2%
1956 873+16.4%
1961 878+0.6%
YearPop.±%
1966 890+1.4%
1971 662−25.6%
1976 518−21.8%
1981 506−2.3%
1986 473−6.5%
1991 415−12.3%
YearPop.±%
1996 423+1.9%
2001 439+3.8%
2006 474+8.0%
2011 454−4.2%
2016 465+2.4%
2021 458−1.5%
Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada[3][8]

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

List of former mayors:

  • Normand Roy (...–2005)
  • Jacinthe Marcoux (2009–2013)
  • Édith Lafond (2013–2017)
  • Marco Denommé (2017–present)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56471". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues (Code 2485085) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Guigues (canton)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  5. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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