Manicouagan Regional County Municipality

Manicouagan
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W / 49.217°N 68.150°W / 49.217; -68.150Coordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W / 49.217°N 68.150°W / 49.217; -68.150[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Côte-Nord
Effective April 1, 1981
County seat Baie-Comeau
Government[2]
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Mme Arlette Girard
Area[2][3]
 • Total 39,246.40 km2 (15,153.12 sq mi)
 • Land 35,706.53 km2 (13,786.37 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 32,012
 • Density 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 3.1%
 • Dwellings 14,580
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.mrc
manicouagan.qc.ca

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 Regional County Municipality community profile
2011 2006 2001
Population: 32,012 (-3.1% from 2006) 33,052 (-1.7% from 2001) 33,620 (-7.3% from 1996)
Land area: 35,706.53 km2 (13,786.37 sq mi) 35,699.62 km2 (13,783.70 sq mi) 35,699.74 km2 (13,783.75 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: 44.8 (M: 44.8, F: 44.8) 41.5 (M: 41.4, F: 41.7) 38.3 (M: 38.2, F: 38.4)
Total private dwellings: 14,580 15,000 14,898
Median household income: $59,298 $56,370 $48,261
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] 2001[5]
Historical Census Data - Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 36,108—    
1996 36,271+0.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 33,620−7.3%
2006 33,052−1.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 32,012−3.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
31,720
 28,930 Decrease 3.1% 91.20% 225 Increase 21.6% 0.71% 90 Increase 80.0% 0.28% 2,475 Decrease 5.0% 7.80%
2006
32,695
 29,855 Decrease 2.4% 91.31% 185 Decrease 24.5% 0.57% 50 Decrease 44.4% 0.15% 2,605 Increase 6.8% 7.97%
2001
33,370
 30,595 Decrease 9.3% 91.68% 245 Increase 69.0% 0.73% 90 Steady 0.0% 0.27% 2,440 Increase 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:[7]

  • Autoroutes
    • None

  • External Routes
    • None

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 141060 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 3 Geographic code 960 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  6. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories
Caniapiscau RCM
Le Fjord-du-Saguenay RCM Sept-Rivières RCM
   Manicouagan RCM  
La Haute-Côte-Nord RCM Saint Lawrence River
La Mitis RCM / La Matanie RCM
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