Escuminac, Quebec

Escuminac
Municipality
Village of Pointe-à-la-Garde in 1927
Village of Pointe-à-la-Garde in 1927
Location within Avignon RCM
Location within Avignon RCM
Escuminac is located in Eastern Quebec
Escuminac
Escuminac
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°07′N 66°29′W / 48.12°N 66.48°W / 48.12; -66.48[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMAvignon
Settled2nd half of 18th century
ConstitutedOctober 10, 1907
Government
[2]
 • MayorRobert Bruce Wafer
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
108.93 km2 (42.06 sq mi)
 • Land108.70 km2 (41.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
575
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 5.7%
 • Dwellings
317
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0C 2M0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.escuminac.org Edit this at Wikidata

Escuminac (French pronunciation: [ɛskyminak]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, on the north shore of the Restigouche River.

In addition to Escuminac itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Escuminac Flats, Fleurant, and Pointe-à-la-Garde.

According to missionary Joseph-Étienne Guinard, Escuminac is a Mi'kmaq word meaning "here are small fruits", originally identifying a point of land jutting into the Restigouche River. But this translation has been disputed as fanciful. It has been spelled in various ways over time, including Semenac, Scamanac, Scaumenac, Escouminac, Scoumenac, and Scouminac.[1]

History

Hotel and cabins in Pointe-à-la-Garde in 1948

The area was first colonized by American Loyalist farmers and loggers.[1]

In 1845, the Municipality of Shoolbred, which included the area now known as Nouvelle, was first incorporated. It was named after John Shoolbred, who was the first owner of the seignory granted there. In 1847, the municipality was abolished but re-established in 1855. From 1861 on, it was known as the Township Municipality of Nouvelle-et-Shoolbred.[4]

In 1907, the township municipality was split into the Municipalities of Nouvelle-et-Shoolbred-Partie-Nord-Est (that became Nouvelle in 1953) and Nouvelle-et-Shoolbred-Partie-Sud-Ouest. This latter one was renamed to Escuminac in 1912.[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Escuminac community profile
202120162011
Population575 (+5.7% from 2016)544 (-7.5% from 2011)588 (-8.8% from 2006)
Land area108.70 km2 (41.97 sq mi)108.20 km2 (41.78 sq mi)108.43 km2 (41.87 sq mi)
Population density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Median age52.4 (M: 52.4, F: 52.4)49.0 (M: 47.3, F: 50.6)46.1 (M: 45.7, F: 46.6)
Private dwellings317 (total)  268 (occupied)297 (total)  241 (occupied)326 (total) 
Median household income$60,800$49,280$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - Escuminac, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1911 468—    
1921 528+12.8%
1931 588+11.4%
1941 642+9.2%
1951 816+27.1%
1956 847+3.8%
1961 849+0.2%
YearPop.±%
1966 829−2.4%
1971 727−12.3%
1976 674−7.3%
1981 652−3.3%
1986 659+1.1%
1991 632−4.1%
1996 661+4.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 604−8.6%
2006 645+6.8%
2011 588−8.8%
2016 544−7.5%
2021 575+5.7%
Source: Statistics Canada[10]

Language

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 23.5%
  • French as first language: 74.8%
  • English and French as first language: 2.6%
  • Other as first language: 0%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Escuminac (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 06025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  3. ^ a b c "Escuminac, Quebec (Code 2406025) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  4. ^ "Nouvelle (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
  5. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  7. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  8. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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