Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality

Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality (English: Abitibi West) is a regional county municipality located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. Its seat is La Sarre.[2]

Abitibi-Ouest
Regional county municipality
Location of Abitibi-Ouest
Coordinates: 48°45′N 79°10′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatLa Sarre
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectDaniel Rancourt
Area
[2][3]
 • Total3,563.10 km2 (1,375.72 sq mi)
 • Land3,334.92 km2 (1,287.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total20,538
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 2.2%
 • Dwellings
10,053
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrc.ao.ca
[4]

Subdivisions

There are 23 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Abitibi-Ouest community profile
202120162011
Population20,526 (-0.1% from 2016)20,538 (-2.2% from 2011)21,003 (+1.0% from 2006)
Land area3,312.45 km2 (1,278.94 sq mi)3,334.92 km2 (1,287.62 sq mi)3,337.51 km2 (1,288.62 sq mi)
Population density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Median age46.8 (M: 46.4, F: 48.0)46.4 (M: 45.6, F: 47.3)45.5 (M: 45.0, F: 45.9)
Private dwellings10,082 (total)  9,233 (occupied)10,053 (total)  9,698 (total) 
Median household income$67,500$57,116$48,589
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 24,109—    
1996 23,571−2.2%
2001 21,984−6.7%
YearPop.±%
2006 20,792−5.4%
2011 21,003+1.0%
2016 20,538−2.2%
[10][3]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality[10][3]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
20,360
 20,515 Decrease 2.1% 98.62% 120 Decrease 7.7% 0.63% 75 Increase 50.0% 0.37% 85 Decrease 5.6% 0.42%
2011
20,785
 20,515 Increase 1.7% 98.70% 130 Increase 8.3% 0.63% 50 Increase 11.1% 0.24% 90 Decrease 30.8% 0.43%
2006
20,460
 20,165 Decrease 6.0% 98.56% 120 Increase 84.6% 0.59% 45 Decrease 43.8% 0.22% 130 Increase 18.2% 0.63%
2001
21,695
 21,440 Decrease 7.1% 98.82% 65 Decrease 18.8% 0.30% 80 Increase 45.5% 0.37% 110 Increase 266.7% 0.51%
1996
23,235
 23,070 n/a 99.29% 80 n/a 0.34% 55 n/a 0.27% 30 n/a 0.13%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:

Attractions and other areas
  • Antoine Marsh (Roquemaure)
  • Calamite Covered Bridge [1927] (La Sarre)
  • Culture House (La Sarre)
  • Interpretation de la foresterie Centre (La Sarre)
  • La Salle Airport (Clermont)
  • Leclerc Covered Bridge [1927] (La Sarre)
  • l'Ile Covered Bridge [1946] (Clerval)
  • Joseph Berube Collection (Gallichan)
  • Molesworth Covered Bridge [1930] (Macamic Ville)
  • Notre-Dame-des-pauvres Sanctuary (Dupuy)
  • Petit-Quatre Covered Bridge [1950] (Clermont)
  • Rang 11 School (Authier)
  • Rapide-Danseur Church (1942) (Rapide Danseur)
  • Sang-Neuf-Art Gallery (Palmarolle)

Protected areas

Aiguebelle National Park

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 141125 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 870 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Abitibi-Ouest, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. "Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality (Code 2487) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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