L'Ange-Gardien, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

L'Ange-Gardien
Municipality
L'Ange-Gardien as seen from Île d'Orléans
L'Ange-Gardien as seen from Île d'Orléans
Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM
Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM
L'Ange-Gardien is located in Central Quebec
L'Ange-Gardien
L'Ange-Gardien
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°55′N 71°06′W / 46.917°N 71.100°W / 46.917; -71.100[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Côte-de-Beaupré
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorPierre Lefrançois
 • Federal ridingBeauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
[2]
 • Total
53.59 km2 (20.69 sq mi)
 • Land52.64 km2 (20.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
3,695
 • Density68.9/km2 (178/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011–2016
Increase 1.7%
 • Dwellings
1,625
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0A 2K0
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-138
R-360
Websitewww.langegardien.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

L'Ange-Gardien (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ʒ ɡaʁdjɛ̃]) is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It is part of La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality.

L'Ange-Gardien changed status from parish municipality to ordinary municipality on May 17, 2007.[1]

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 3634 (2006 to 2011 population change: 20.8%)
  • Population in 2006: 3008
  • Population in 2001: 2815
  • Population in 1996: 2841
  • Population in 1991: 2819

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,459 (total dwellings: 1,534)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.7%
  • French as first language: 97.5%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0.8%
L'Ange-Gardien in winter as seen from the frozen Saint Lawrence River.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 397361". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 21040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "L'Ange-Gardien, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec (Code 2421040) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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