Country Canada RCM Manicouagan Constituted March 7, 1951 Area 213.2 km² Province Québec | Region Côte-Nord Settled 1920 Time zone EST (UTC−5) Population 1,405 (2011) Named for Paul Ragueneau | |
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Ragueneau is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada, on Outardes Bay on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
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Map of Ragueneau, QC, Canada
History
The first settlers arrived in 1920, mostly from Saint-Paul-du-Nord, Les Escoumins, and Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf. That same year, Ragueneau Township was proclaimed and named after Jesuit Paul Ragueneau (1608-1680). In 1926, its post office opened.
Three communities developed concurrently along the shores of the Saint Lawrence: Rivière-à-la-Truite in the north-east, Ruisseau-Vert in the centre, and Ragueneau in the south-west. The main administrative, commercial, cultural, and religious activities concentrated in Ruisseau-Vert, so that over time this community became known as Ragueneau itself. In 1951, the Parish Municipality of Ragueneau was incorporated.
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 607 (total dwellings: 661)
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