Pointe-Lebel, Quebec

Pointe-Lebel is a village municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. Its territory makes up the western half of the Manicouagan Peninsula between the mouths of the Outardes and Manicouagan Rivers.

Pointe-Lebel
Village municipality
Pointe-Lebel is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Pointe-Lebel
Pointe-Lebel
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Coordinates: 49°10′N 68°12′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMManicouagan
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1964
Government
[2]
 • MayorMr. Rene Labrosse
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingRené-Lévesque
Area
[2][3]
 • Total121.30 km2 (46.83 sq mi)
 • Land84.79 km2 (32.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,973
 • Density23.3/km2 (60/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 0.8%
 • Dwellings
928
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0H 1N0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-138
Websitewww.pointe-lebel.com

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pointe-Lebel had a population of 1,817 living in 857 of its 935 total private dwellings, a change of -5.3% from its 2016 population of 1,918. With a land area of 85.54 km2 (33.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.2/km2 (55.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Population trend:[5]

  • Population in 2011: 1973 (2006 to 2011 population change: 0.8%)
  • Population in 2006: 1958
  • Population in 2001: 1931
  • Population in 1996: 2011
  • Population in 1991: 1818

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.5%
  • French as first language: 98.0%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.5%

References
  1. "Reference number 50165 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Pointe-Lebel
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Pointe-Lebel census profile
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


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