Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues

Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues, often shortened to Saint-Eugène, is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality.

Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues
Municipality
Nickname: 
St-Eu
Motto: 
S'Unir pour Grandir
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Location within Témiscamingue RCM.
Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues is located in Western Quebec
Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues
Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 47°31′N 79°21′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
Settled1911
ConstitutedNovember 20, 1912
Government
[2]
 • MayorMarco Dénommé
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area
[2][3]
 • Total116.10 km2 (44.83 sq mi)
 • Land110.34 km2 (42.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total454
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11)
Decrease 4.2%
 • Dwellings
185
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 3L0
Area code819
Websitewww.st-eugene-de-guigues.qc.ca

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 454 (2006 to 2011 population change: -4.2%)
  • Population in 2006: 474
  • Population in 2001: 439
  • Population in 1996: 423
  • Population in 1991: 415

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 182 (total dwellings: 185)

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 2.2%
  • French as first language: 97.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 56471 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. "Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. "Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-31.


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