Taschereau, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Taschereau is a municipality
in northwestern Quebec
, Canada
in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality
. It covers 265.62 km² and had a population of 1,004 in the Canada 2006 Census
.
The municipality was incorporated on December 27, 2001.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 414 (total dwellings: 433)
Mother tongue:
Municipality
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in northwestern Quebec
Quebec
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, Canada
Canada
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in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality
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 265.62 km² and had a population of 1,004 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 December 27, 2001.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 996 (2001 to 2006 population change: -5.0 %)
- Population total in 2001: 1048
- Taschereau (village): 534
- Taschereau (municipality): 514
- Population in 1996:
- Taschereau (village): 641
- Taschereau (municipality): 460 (or 534 when adjusted to 2001 boundaries)
- Population in 1991:
- Taschereau (village): 684
- Taschereau (municipality): 476
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 414 (total dwellings: 433)
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: Jean-Marie Poulin
- Councillors: Jocelyne Deschênes, Tony Gauthier, Céline Lambert, Gratien Landry, Patrick Landry, Normand Plante