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Coordinates: 48°27N 71°31W / 48.450°N 71.517°W / 48.450; -71.517
 

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Larouche
Location of Larouche
Larouche is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Larouche

Larouche

Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec

Coordinates: 48°27′N 71°31′W / 48.450°N 71.517°W / 48.450; -71.517[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled1910
ConstitutedMarch 21, 1922
Government
 • MayorRéjean Bédard
 • Federal ridingJonquière—Alma
 • Prov. ridingLac-Saint-Jean
Area
 • Total89.60 km2 (34.59 sq mi)
 • Land85.21 km2 (32.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total1,486
 • Density17.4/km2 (45/sq mi)
 • Pop (2011–16)
Increase 16.4%
 • Dwellings
778
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-170
Websitelarouche.ca

Larouche is a municipalityinQuebec, Canada, part of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality. It is located along Quebec Route 170 between Jonquière and Saint-Bruno, just south of the Saguenay River.

History[edit]

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[edit]

Population trend:[4]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 637 (total dwellings: 778)

Mother tongue:[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "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". 2016 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  • ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  • ^ "Larouche community profile". 2016 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  • External links[edit]

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