Larouche, Quebec
Larouche | |
|---|---|
Larouche Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′N 71°31′W / 48.450°N 71.517°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Settled | 1910 |
| Constituted | March 21, 1922 |
| Named after | William Larouche[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guy Lavoie |
| • Federal riding | Jonquière |
| • Prov. riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Area | |
• Total | 89.60 km2 (34.59 sq mi) |
| • Land | 84.71 km2 (32.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,601 |
| • Density | 18.9/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | 7.7% |
| • Dwellings | 829 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-170 |
| Website | larouche |
Larouche (French pronunciation: [laʁuʃ]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, part of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality. It is located along Quebec Route 170 between Saguenay and Hébertville, just south of the Saguenay River.
History
In the early 1910s, several families settled in the area. In 1911, the settlement got its post office and in 1922, the Parish Municipality of Larouche was incorporated, named after William Larouche (1835–1917), a pioneer who was among the area's first settlers.[1]
In 2000, the parish municipality changed its status to municipality.[1]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 644 | — |
| 1941 | 874 | +35.7% |
| 1951 | 958 | +9.6% |
| 1956 | 731 | −23.7% |
| 1961 | 665 | −9.0% |
| 1966 | 614 | −7.7% |
| 1971 | 688 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 788 | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 969 | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 1,069 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1,004 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | 1,049 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,050 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,200 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1,277 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,586 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 1,601 | +0.9% |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 694 (total dwellings: 829)
Mother tongue:[5]
- English as first language: 0.6%
- French as first language: 99.1%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
References
- ^ a b c d "Larouche (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Larouche Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Larouche census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Larouche community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
External links
Media related to Larouche, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons