Saint-Michel-du-Squatec

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec
Municipality
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Saint-Michel-du-Squatec is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Michel-du-Squatec
Saint-Michel-du-Squatec
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°53′N 68°43′W / 47.88°N 68.72°W / 47.88; -68.72[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMTémiscouata
ConstitutedApril 16, 1928
Government
[2]
 • MayorBruno Malenfant
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—
Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
385.40 km2 (148.80 sq mi)
 • Land361.23 km2 (139.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,076
 • Density3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 3.3%
 • Dwellings
576
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 4H0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-232
R-295
R-296
Websitewww.squatec.qc.ca

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Population is 1,076 as of 2021.

The first settlers arrived in the area before 1893. The municipality was created in 1928. On November 1, 2014, Saint-Michel-du-Squatec changed from parish municipality to a (regular) municipality.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57267". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 13065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Michel-du-Squatec, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. November 2014. ISSN 1715-6408.

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