Roquemaure, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Roquemaure is a municipality
in northwestern Quebec
, Canada
in the MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest
. It covers 121.67 km² and had a population of 432 in the Canada 2006 Census
.
The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 1952.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 176 (total dwellings: 208)
Mother tongue:
Municipality
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in northwestern Quebec
Quebec
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, Canada
Canada
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in the MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest
Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality is located in Northwestern Quebec. The Regional County Municipality seat is La Sarre.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Duparquet**La Sarre**Macamic*Municipalities**Authier...
. It covers 121.67 km² and had a population of 432 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
.
The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 1952.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 402 (2001 to 2006 population change: -10.9 %)
- Population in 2001: 451
- Population in 1996: 459
- Population in 1991: 455
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 176 (total dwellings: 208)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 100 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
Municipal council
- Mayor: Marcel Mainville
- Councillors: Gérard Leclerc, Chantal Mainville, Guylaine Pinard, Léo Plourde, Jocelyn Poirier, Alain Tremblay