Saint-Michel-du-Squatec

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec
Municipality
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Saint-Michel-du-Squatec is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Michel-du-Squatec
Saint-Michel-du-Squatec
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°53′N 68°43′W / 47.88°N 68.72°W / 47.88; -68.72[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMTémiscouata
ConstitutedApril 16, 1928
Government
[2]
 • MayorBruno Malenfant
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—
Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
385.40 km2 (148.80 sq mi)
 • Land361.23 km2 (139.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,076
 • Density3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 3.3%
 • Dwellings
576
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 4H0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-232
R-295
R-296
Websitewww.squatec.qc.ca

Saint-Michel-du-Squatec (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl dy skwatɛk]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Population is 1,076 as of 2021. The patronage of Saint Michel is said to owe something to one of the pioneers so named. As for the word Squatec, some sources suggest that it is a modification of the form esqoateg, of Mi'kmaq or Wolastoqiyik origin, meaning the source of a river.[1]

The first settlers arrived in the area before 1893. The municipality was created in 1928. On November 1, 2014, Saint-Michel-du-Squatec changed from parish municipality to a (regular) municipality.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57267". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 13065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Michel-du-Squatec, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. November 2014. ISSN 1715-6408.

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