Manicouagan Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
Manicouagan is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec , Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint 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]
Cities & Towns (1)
Municipalities (1)
Parishes (1)
Villages (5)
Unorganized Territory (1)
Native Reserves (1)(not associated with RCM)
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Manicouagan community profile
Population 30,158 (-2.8% from 2016) 31,027 (-3.1% from 2011) 32,012 (-3.1% from 2006)
Land area 34,655.04 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 density 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)
Median age 48.4 (M: 48.4, F: 48.8) 46.6 (M: 46.7, F: 46.6) 44.8 (M: 44.8, F: 44.8)
Private dwellings 15,035 (total) 13,781 (occupied) 14,844 (total) 14,580 (total)
Median household income $73,500 $64,034 $59,298
Historical Census Data - Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, Quebec [9] [3] Year Pop. ±% 1991 36,108 — 1996 36,271 +0.5% 2001 33,620 −7.3%
Year Pop. ±% 2006 33,052 −1.7% 2011 32,012 −3.1% 2016 31,027 −3.1%
Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, Quebec[9] [3]
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
3.1%
91.13%
220
2.2%
0.72%
95
5.6%
0.31%
2,415
2.4%
7.85%
2011
31,720
28,930
3.1%
91.20%
225
21.6%
0.71%
90
80.0%
0.28%
2,475
5.0%
7.80%
2006
32,695
29,855
2.4%
91.31%
185
24.5%
0.57%
50
44.4%
0.15%
2,605
6.8%
7.97%
2001
33,370
30,595
9.3%
91.68%
245
69.0%
0.73%
90
0.0%
0.27%
2,440
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:[10]
See also
References
^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec : Reference number 141060" . toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec .
^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités : Geographic code 960" . www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ a b c d "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Manicouagan, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec" . Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2019 .
^ "2021 Community Profiles" . 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19 .
^ "2016 Community Profiles" . 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-29 .
^ "2011 Community Profiles" . 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-23 .
^ "2006 Community Profiles" . 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles" . 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996 , 2001 , 2006 , 2011 census
^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
External links
Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories