Rivière-à-Claude, Quebec

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Rivière-à-Claude
Municipality
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM.
Location within La Haute-Gaspésie RCM.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMLa Haute-Gaspésie
Settled1860
ConstitutedDecember 18, 1923
Government
[1]
 • MayorRéjean Normand
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingGaspé
Area
[1][2]
 • Total153.70 km2 (59.34 sq mi)
 • Land156.61 km2 (60.47 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total130
 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 24.0%
 • Dwellings
127
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0E 1Z0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132

Rivière-à-Claude is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

In addition to Rivière-à-Claude itself, the municipality also includes the community of Ruisseau-à-Rebours.

History

The first permanent settlers arrived in 1860. The settlement, originally called Duchesnay after senator Édouard-Louis-Antoine-Charles Juchereau Duchesnay (1809-1886), gained a post office in 1879 and grew to 200 persons by 1888. In 1898, the Parish of Saint-Évagre was founded.[3]

In 1923, the place was incorporated. In 1968, the municipality was renamed to Rivière-à-Claude after the Claude River that has its source near the municipality's inland boundary. This river may be named in honour of a pioneer named Joseph Glaude, but there is no certainty since various spellings have existed over time.[3]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Rivière-à-Claude, Quebec community profile
2011
Population130 (-24.0% from 2006)
Land area156.61 km2 (60.47 sq mi)
Population density0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Median age58.5 (M: 55.8, F: 60.8)
Private dwellings127 (total) 
Median household income$.N/A
Notes: Income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2011[2] earlier[4][5]
Historical Census Data - Rivière-à-Claude, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 203—    
1996 192−5.4%
YearPop.±%
2001 161−16.1%
2006 171+6.2%
YearPop.±%
2011 130−24.0%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Rivière-à-Claude". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Rivière-à-Claude census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-15. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c "Rivière-à-Claude (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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