Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski

Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski
Municipality
Church of Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski
Church of Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski
Location within La Mitis RCM
Location within La Mitis RCM
Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski
Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°25′N 68°10′W / 48.42°N 68.17°W / 48.42; -68.17[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Mitis
ConstitutedJanuary 7, 1989
Government
[2]
 • MayorGeorges Deschenes
 • Federal ridingRimouski—La Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
128.00 km2 (49.42 sq mi)
 • Land126.98 km2 (49.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,177
 • Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 0.9%
 • Dwellings
581
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0K 1M0
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-234
R-298
Websitewww.municipalite.
saint-gabriel-de-rimouski.qc.ca

Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡabʁijɛl də ʁimuski]) is a municipality in La Mitis Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.[4][5] Prior to January 31, 1998 it was known simply as Saint-Gabriel. The name pays homage to Father Gabriel Nadeau (1808-1869), first priest of the parish and parish priest of Sainte-Luce (1842-1869).[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski had a population of 1,177 living in 524 of its 581 total private dwellings, a change of 0.9% from its 2016 population of 1,167. With a land area of 126.98 km2 (49.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.3/km2 (24.0/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 333327". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 09025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  4. ^ "Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski « Histoire du Québec". Histoire du Québec (in French). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  5. ^ Des Rosiers, Jocelyne (2021). Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski: une paroisse en évolution (in French). OCLC 1288005959.
  6. ^ "Historique". Municipalité de Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski (in French). 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. November 14, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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