Labrecque, Quebec
Labrecque | |
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  Labrecque Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°32′W / 48.667°N 71.533°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Lac-Saint-Jean-Est |
| Settled | 1917 |
| Constituted | October 6, 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marie-Josée Larouche |
| • Federal riding | Jonquière |
| • Prov. riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Area | |
• Total | 157.30 km2 (60.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 152.67 km2 (58.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,328 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  0.5% |
| • Dwellings | 766 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
Labrecque (French pronunciation: [labʁɛk]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
History
[edit]The first settlers to Labrecque arrived in 1917. In 1920, the Labrecque Township was proclaimed, and in 1925 the municipality was incorporated, both named after Michel-Thomas Labrecque (1849-1932), who was the third bishop of Chicoutimi from 1892 to 1928. The first mayor was Jean-Batiste Maltais. The first industry, a sawmill, came into operation in 1921, and the post office opened in 1923.[1][4]
Demographics
[edit]Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2021: 1,328 (2016 to 2021 population change: 0.5%)
- Population in 2016: 1,321
- Population in 2011: 1,215
- Population in 2006: 1,295
- Population in 2001: 1,288
- Population in 1996: 1,224
- Population in 1991: 1,179
- Population in 1986: 1,219
- Population in 1981: 1,152
- Population in 1976: 1,050
- Population in 1971: 1,014
- Population in 1966: 1,184
- Population in 1961: 1,320
- Population in 1956: 1,319
- Population in 1951: 1,297
- Population in 1941: 1,218
- Population in 1931: 700
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 575 (total dwellings: 766)
Mother tongue:[6]
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 100%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0.4%
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Labrecque (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Labrecque Archived 2015-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Labrecque census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Labrecque. Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Labrecque community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
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