Haut-Saint-Maurice Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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The Haut-Saint-Maurice Regional County Municipality is a former regional county municipality
in the Mauricie
region of Quebec, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 1982, and dissolved on March 26, 2003, when it was amalgamated in its entirety into the new City of La Tuque
. The La Tuque census division
, a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality, is contiguous with the former Haut-Saint-Maurice RCM.
Based on the last census prior to its dissolution, Haut-Saint-Maurice consisted of:
On January 1, 2006, the municipalities of La Bostonnais
and Lac-Édouard
separated from La Tuque and were reestablished, but no longer incorporated within any regional county municipality.
Regional county municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM is used in Quebec to designate one of 86 county-like political and geographic units. In most cases, they are also census divisions. Regional County Municipalities are a supralocal type of "Regional Municipality" and are still commonly referred to as...
in the Mauricie
Mauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
region of Quebec, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 1982, and dissolved on March 26, 2003, when it was amalgamated in its entirety into the new City of La Tuque
La Tuque, Quebec
La Tuque is a city in south central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. In 2006, it had a population of 11,821 Latuquois....
. The La Tuque census division
La Tuque (census division)
La Tuque is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and census division of Quebec. Its geographical code is 90.The TE of La Tuque consists of:*the municipalities of the urban agglomeration of La Tuque, namely*the city of La Tuque...
, a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality, is contiguous with the former Haut-Saint-Maurice RCM.
Based on the last census prior to its dissolution, Haut-Saint-Maurice consisted of:
| Name | Type/status | Land area in km2 | 2001 population | 1996 population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Tuque La Tuque, Quebec La Tuque is a city in south central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. In 2006, it had a population of 11,821 Latuquois.... |
Ville | 579.46 | 11,298 | 12,102 |
| La Bostonnais La Bostonnais, Quebec La Bostonnais is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The community is about north of La Tuque's town centre along Quebec Route 155.... |
Municipality | 287.37 | 529 | 524 |
| La Croche | Municipality | 400.56 | 549 | 539 |
| Lac-Édouard Lac-Édouard, Quebec Lac-Édouard is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its village centre is located along the Canadian National Railway at the north end of the eponymous Lake Édouard.-Demographics:Population trend:... |
Municipality | 916.23 | 137 | 155 |
| Parent Parent, Quebec Parent is a community in northern Quebec, Canada, located within the City of La Tuque and about north-west of La Tuque's town centre. In 2006, it had a population of 251, and in 2001, it had 295.... |
Village municipality | 34.81 | 326 | 387 |
| Kiskissink | Unorganized territory | 1,860.44 | 10 | 14 |
| Lac-Berlinguet | Unorganized territory | 939.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Lac-des-Moires | Unorganized territory | 113.34 | 0 | 0 |
| Lac-Pellerin | Unorganized territory | 58.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Lac-Tourlay | Unorganized territory | 38.02 | 0 | 0 |
| Obedjiwan | Unorganized territory | 7,255.14 | 64 | 48 |
| Petit-Lac-Wayagamac | Unorganized territory | 644.36 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivière-Windigo | Unorganized territory | 13,182.20 | 241 | 204 |
| Totals * | 26,350.12 | 15,862 | 16,293 |
- *) Totals include the three native reserves of CoucoucacheCoucoucache, QuebecCoucoucache is a tiny First Nation reserve on the north shore of Blanc Reservoir on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada...
, WemotaciWemotaci, QuebecWemotaci is a First Nation reserve on the north shore of the Saint-Maurice River at the mouth of the Manouane River in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada...
, and ObedjiwanObedjiwan, QuebecObedjiwan is a First Nation reserve and village on the north shore of Gouin Reservoir in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. It belongs to the Atikamekw d'Opitciwan band of the Atikamekw Nation....
, but were not administratively part of the RCM.
On January 1, 2006, the municipalities of La Bostonnais
La Bostonnais, Quebec
La Bostonnais is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The community is about north of La Tuque's town centre along Quebec Route 155....
and Lac-Édouard
Lac-Édouard, Quebec
Lac-Édouard is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its village centre is located along the Canadian National Railway at the north end of the eponymous Lake Édouard.-Demographics:Population trend:...
separated from La Tuque and were reestablished, but no longer incorporated within any regional county municipality.