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| seat = [[Baie-Comeau, Quebec|Baie-Comeau]]
| seat = [[Baie-Comeau, Quebec|Baie-Comeau]]
| government_footnotes = <ref name="mamrot"/>
| government_footnotes = <ref name="mamrot"/>
| government_type = [[Prefecture]]
| government_type = [[Regional_county_municipality#Governance_and_responsibilities|Prefecture]]
| leader_title = Prefect
| leader_title = Prefect
| leader_name = Marcel Furlong
| leader_name = Marcel Furlong

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Manicouagan
Regional county municipality
Location of Manicouagan
Coordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W / 49.217°N 68.150°W / 49.217; -68.150[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatBaie-Comeau
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMarcel Furlong
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
39,246.40 km2 (15,153.12 sq mi)
 • Land35,706.53 km2 (13,786.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
31,027
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 3.1%
 • Dwellings
14,580
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.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
Population32,012 (-3.1% from 2006)
Land area35,706.53 km2 (13,786.37 sq mi)
Population density0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)
Median age44.8 (M: 44.8, F: 44.8)
Private dwellings14,580 (total) 
Median household income$59,298
References: 2011[3] earlier[4][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%
2016 31,027−3.1%

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141060". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 960". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-23. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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