L'Ange-Gardien, Outaouais, Quebec

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Not to be confused with L'Ange-Gardien, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec.

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L'Ange-Gardien
Municipality
Route 309 in the Du Lièvre River valley.
Route 309 in the Du Lièvre River valley.
Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM.
Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais
ConstitutedMay 17, 1979
Government
[1]
 • MayorRobert Goulet
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingPapineau
Area
[1][2]
 • Total224.50 km2 (86.68 sq mi)
 • Land218.49 km2 (84.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total5,051
 • Density23.1/km2 (60/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 16.2%
 • Dwellings
1,952
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J8L 0K8
Area code819
Highways R-309
R-315
Websitewww.ville.
lange-gardien.qc.ca

L'Ange-Gardien (French for "guardian angel") is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It constitutes the easternmost part of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, north of the Buckingham Sector of the City of Gatineau.

The municipality straddles both sides of the Du Lièvre River. The following communities and villages are within its boundaries:

  • Glen Almond
  • Neilon
  • Ribot

History

In 1861, a parish municipality was formed and named L'Ange-Gardien. In 1869, a post office serving the parish and village was established. In 1881, it was separated from Buckingham Canton and formed into a parish municipality.[4] In 1915 the village of Angers was separated from L'Ange-Gardien.

On January 1, 1975 L'Ange-Gardien, Buckingham, Masson, Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Angers, Buckingham-South-East, and Buckingham-South-West were merged to form the City of Buckingham. But because of adverse public reaction, this merger did not last long. On January 1, 1980 the former municipalities of West Buckingham, Buckingham Township, and L'Ange-Gardien Parish were reorganized into the Municipality of L'Ange-Gardien.[5]

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2011: 5051 (2006 to 2011 population change: 16.2%)
  • Population in 2006: 4348
  • Population in 2001: 3610
    • 2001 to 2006 population change: 20.4%
  • Population in 1996: 3521
  • Population in 1991: 2815

Private dwellings (occupied by usual residents): 1775

Languages:

  • English as first language: 16%
  • French as first language: 82%
  • English and French as first language: 1%
  • Other as first language: 1%
Barn in L'Ange-Gardien

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 82005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b "L'Ange-Gardien, Outaouais, Quebec (Code 2482005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 177362". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ "L'Ange-Gardien" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  5. ^ "Municipality of L'Ange-Gardien History". Municipalité de L'Ange-Gardien. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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