Gallichan
Gallichan is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality located along the banks of the Duparquet River. It had a population of 488 in the 2021 Canadian census.
Gallichan | |
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 Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
  Gallichan Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′N 79°17′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1922 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Serge Marquis |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.25 km2 (37.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 73.61 km2 (28.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 488 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  4.3% |
| • Dwellings | 304 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | gallichan |
The municipality was constituted on January 1, 1958,[2] and was called Saint-Laurent until 1986.[1]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 229 (total dwellings: 304)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 1%
- French as first language: 99%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0%
Local government
Municipal council (2023):[4]
- Mayor: Serge Marquis
- Councillors: Daniel Bélanger, Francine Lehouiller, Sonia Rivard, Valérie Bruneau, Nancy Shink
References
- "Reference number 151355 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Gallichan". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- "Gallichan (Code 2487020) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- "Municipalit? De Gallichan, Conseil municipal". MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
External links
Media related to Gallichan, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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