Lac-Saguay

Lac-Saguay is a village municipality in Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada.

Lac-Saguay
Village municipality
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM
Lac-Saguay is located in Central Quebec
Lac-Saguay
Lac-Saguay
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°30′N 75°09′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMAntoine-Labelle
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1951
Government
[2]
 • MayorMichel Chouinard
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingLabelle
Area
[2][3]
 • Total185.18 km2 (71.50 sq mi)
 • Land171.88 km2 (66.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total526
 • Density3.1/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop. 2016-2021
Increase 14.6%
 • Dwellings
447
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0W 1L0
Area code819
Highways R-117 (TCH)
Websitewww.lacsaguay.qc.ca

Its economy is centred on tourism, outdoor recreation, hunting, and fishing.[1]

The municipality is named after the adjacent Lake Saguay, which in turn comes from the Algonquin sagwa, meaning "unblock" or "pour". An alternate explanation is that it comes from saki, meaning "river mouth."[1]

History

In 1905, the first settlers arrived when Gouin Road opened that connected Nominingue to Ferme-Neuve via Lac-Saguay.[4]

In 1911, the Township Municipality of Boyer-Partie-Ouest was formed out of previously unorganized area, named after Arthur Boyer. That same year, the Parish of Saint-Hugues-du-Lac-Saguay was founded.[1]

In 1921, the post office opened under the name Lac-Saguay.[1]

On July 1, 1951, Boyer-Partie-Ouest was dissolved and, together with more unorganized territory, reformed into the Township Municipality of Boyer. In 1963, it changed names and status to the Municipality of Saguay, and again in 1985 to the Village Municipality of Lac-Saguay.[1][5]

Demographics
Historical census populations – Lac-Saguay
YearPop.±%
1976 264—    
1981 293+11.0%
1986 301+2.7%
1991 305+1.3%
1996 318+4.3%
2001 382+20.1%
2006 492+28.8%
2011 446−9.3%
2016 459+2.9%
2021 526+14.6%
Source: Statistics Canada[6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac-Saguay had a population of 526 living in 280 of its 447 total private dwellings, a change of 14.6% from its 2016 population of 459. With a land area of 171.88 km2 (66.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Canada census – Lac-Saguay community profile
20212016
Population526 (+14.6% from 2016)459 (+2.9% from 2011)
Land area171.88 km2 (66.36 sq mi)172.97 km2 (66.78 sq mi)
Population density3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi)
Median age60.8 (M: 61.2, F: 60.8)58.1 (M: 59.1, F: 57.2)
Private dwellings447 (total)  280 (occupied)457 (total) 
Median household income$57,600$43,456
References: 2021[8] 2016[9] earlier[10][11]

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 3.8%
  • French as first language: 94.3%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 1.9%

Local government
Lac-Saguay federal election results[12]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 27% 100 10% 36 57% 212 2% 6 3% 10
2019 32% 110 8% 27 52% 181 5% 18 2% 5
Lac-Saguay provincial election results[13]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 41% 124 8% 23 15% 46 33% 102
2014 22% 175 22% 172 7% 22 48% 159

Lac-Saguay forms part of the federal electoral district of Laurentides—Labelle and has been represented by Marie-Hélène Gaudreau of the Bloc Québécois since 2019. Provincially, Lac-Saguay is part of the Labelle electoral district and is represented by Chantale Jeannotte of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

List of former mayors:

  • Francine Asselin-Bélisle (...–2021)
  • Michel Chouinard (2021–present)

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 144510 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 79060 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Lac-Saguay, Village (VL) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
  4. "Histoire & patrimoine". www.lacsaguay.qc.ca. Municipalité de Lac-Saguay. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  5. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Lac-Saguay (village) 1.7.1951 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  6. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  8. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  9. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  10. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  12. "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 3143)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  13. "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 3143)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 6, 2023.

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