Summary
L'Ange-Gardien (French for "the guardian angel") is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It constitutes the easternmost part of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, north of the Buckingham Sector of the City of Gatineau.
L'Ange-Gardien | |
|---|---|
 Route 309 in the Du Lièvre River valley. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM | |
  L'Ange-Gardien Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′N 75°27′W / 45.583°N 75.450°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais |
| Constituted | May 17, 1979 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Louis-Seize |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation |
| • Prov. riding | Papineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 224.15 km2 (86.54 sq mi) |
| • Land | 216.05 km2 (83.42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,102 |
| • Density | 28.2/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  11.7% |
| • Dwellings | 2,288 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-309  R-315 |
| Website | municipalitedelangegardien |
The municipality straddles both sides of the Du Lièvre River. The following communities and villages are within its boundaries:
- Glen Almond
- Neilon
- Ribot
History edit
In 1861, a parish municipality was formed and named L'Ange-Gardien. In 1869, a post office serving the parish and village was established. In 1881, it was separated from Buckingham Canton and formed into a parish municipality.[1] In 1915, the village of Angers was separated from L'Ange-Gardien.
On January 1, 1975, L'Ange-Gardien, Buckingham, Masson, Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Angers, Buckingham-South-East, and Buckingham-South-West were merged to form the City of Buckingham, but because of adverse public reaction, the merger did not last long. On January 1, 1980, the former municipalities of West Buckingham, Buckingham Township, and L'Ange-Gardien Parish were reorganized into the Municipality of L'Ange-Gardien.[4]
Demographics edit
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,102 (+11.7% from 2016) | 5,464 (8.2% from 2011) | 5,051 (16.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 216.05 km2 (83.42 sq mi) | 218.25 km2 (84.27 sq mi) | 218.49 km2 (84.36 sq mi) |
| Population density | 28.2/km2 (73/sq mi) | 25.0/km2 (65/sq mi) | 23.1/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Median age | 42.0 (M: 42.4, F: 41.6) | 39.0 (M: 39.0, F: 39.0) | 39.9 (M: 40.0, F: 39.9) |
| Private dwellings | 2,288 (total) 2,176 (occupied) | 2,058 (total) | 1,952 (total) |
| Median household income | $118,000 | $93,440 | $87,509 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,121 | — |
| 1991 | 2,815 | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 3,521 | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 3,610 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,348 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 5,051 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 5,464 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 6,102 | +11.7% |
| Source: [10] | ||
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 8.5%
- French as first language: 88.5%
- English and French as first language: 1.6%
- Other as first language: 1.2%
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 177362". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 82005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
- ^ "Municipality of L'Ange-Gardien History". Municipalité de L'Ange-Gardien. Archived from the original on 2009-03-14. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
External links edit
Media related to L'Ange-Gardien, Outaouais, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
