| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
|---|---|
| RCM | La Mitis |
| Constituted | January 7, 1989 |
| Mayor | Georges Deschenes |
| Federal riding | Rimouski—La Matapédia |
| Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia |
| Area total | 128.00 km² |
| Area land | 126.98 km² |
| Population total | 1177 |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Population density | 9.3 km² |
| Pop 2016-2021 | 0.9% |
| Dwellings | 581 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0K 1M0 |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www.municipalite. saint-gabriel-de-rimouski.qc.ca |
Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski (sɛ̃ ɡabʁijɛl də ʁimuski) is a municipality in La Mitis Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.[1][2] Prior to January 31, 1998 it was known simply as Saint-Gabriel. The name pays homage to Father Gabriel Nadeau (1808-1869), first priest of the parish and parish priest of Sainte-Luce (1842-1869).[3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski had a population of 1,177 living in 524 of its 581 total private dwellings, a change of 0.86% from its 2016 population of 1,167. With a land area of 126.98 km2 (49.03 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski « Histoire du Québec" (in French). Histoire du Québec. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ Des Rosiers, Jocelyne (2021). Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski: une paroisse en évolution (in French). OCLC 1288005959
- ^ "Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. November 14, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2024.