Manicouagan Regional County Municipality

Manicouagan
Regional county municipality
Location of Manicouagan
Coordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W / 49.217°N 68.150°W / 49.217; -68.150[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatBaie-Comeau
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMarcel Furlong
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
39,993.62 km2 (15,441.62 sq mi)
 • Land34,655.04 km2 (13,380.39 sq mi)
 Areas include native reserve
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
30,158
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Change (2016-21)
Decrease 2.8%
 • Dwellings
15,035
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
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Manicouagan (French pronunciation: [manikwaɡɑ̃]) is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River with its seat in Baie-Comeau. It was created in 1981, and named after the Manicouagan River.

Subdivisions

There are 9 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Manicouagan RCM community profile
202120162011
Population30,158 (-2.8% from 2016)31,027 (-3.1% from 2011)32,012 (-3.1% from 2006)
Land area34,655.04 km2 (13,380.39 sq mi)35,705.48 km2 (13,785.96 sq mi)35,706.53 km2 (13,786.37 sq mi)
Population density0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)
Median age48.4 (M: 48.4, F: 48.8)46.6 (M: 46.7, F: 46.6)44.8 (M: 44.8, F: 44.8)
Private dwellings15,035 (total)  13,781 (occupied)14,844 (total)  14,580 (total) 
Median household income$73,500$64,034$59,298
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]
Historical Census Data - Manicouagan RCM
YearPop.±%
1986 36,369—    
1991 36,108−0.7%
1996 36,271+0.5%
2001 33,620−7.3%
YearPop.±%
2006 33,052−1.7%
2011 32,012−3.1%
2016 31,027−3.1%
2021 30,158−2.8%
Source: Statistics Canada[3][9]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9][10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
30,765
 28,035 Decrease 3.1% 91.13% 220 Decrease 2.2% 0.72% 95 Increase 5.6% 0.31% 2,415 Decrease 2.4% 7.85%
2011
31,720
 28,930 Decrease 3.1% 91.20% 225 Increase 21.6% 0.71% 90 Increase 80.0% 0.28% 2,475 Decrease 5.0% 7.80%
2006
32,695
 29,855 Decrease 2.4% 91.31% 185 Decrease 24.5% 0.57% 50 Decrease 44.4% 0.15% 2,605 Increase 6.8% 7.97%
2001
33,370
 30,595 Decrease 9.3% 91.68% 245 Increase 69.0% 0.73% 90 Steady 0.0% 0.27% 2,440 Increase 21.1% 7.31%
1996
35,990
 33,740 n/a 93.75% 145 n/a 0.40% 90 n/a 0.25% 2,015 n/a 5.60%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141060". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 960". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Manicouagan Regional County Municipality (Code 2496) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  9. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Manicouagan, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  11. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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