Lochaber, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Lochaber is a township
in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, located within the Papineau Regional County Municipality
. The township had a population of 497 in the Canada 2006 Census
.
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 183
Languages:
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, located within the Papineau Regional County Municipality
Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Papineau is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada located in the Outaouais region. The regional seat is Papineauville.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Thurso*Municipalities** Boileau** Bowman** Chénéville** Duhamel** Fassett...
. The township had a population of 497 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...
.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 497
- Population in 2001: 446 (adjusted for boundary change)
- 2001 to 2006 population change: 11.4 %
- Population in 1996: 510
- Population in 1991: 492
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 183
Languages:
- English as first language: 5.5 %
- French as first language: 89 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 5.5 %