Ragueneau, Quebec
| Ragueneau | |
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| Parish municipality | |
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 Ragueneau
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| Coordinates: 49°04′N 68°32′W / 49.067°N 68.533°WCoordinates: 49°04′N 68°32′W / 49.067°N 68.533°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Manicouagan |
| Settled | 1920 |
| Constituted | March 7, 1951 |
| Named for | Paul Ragueneau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claude Lavoie |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | René-Lévesque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 213.20 km2 (82.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 185.56 km2 (71.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,405 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 7.6% |
| • Dwellings | 661 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0H 1S0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 138
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| Website | www ragueneau |
Ragueneau is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada, on Outardes Bay on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
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.
Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 607 (total dwellings: 661)
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