Gallichan
Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gallichan is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality located along the banks of the Duparquet River. It had a population of 488 in the 2021 Canadian census.
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Gallichan | |
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Motto(s): Deus primus servatus ("God was the first to be saved") | |
Coordinates: 48°36′N 79°17′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
Settled | 1922 |
Constituted | January 1, 1958 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Serge Marquis |
• Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
• Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
Area | |
• Total | 98.25 km2 (37.93 sq mi) |
• Land | 73.61 km2 (28.42 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 488 |
• Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 4.3% |
• Dwellings | 304 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | No major routes |
Website | gallichan |
The municipality was constituted on January 1, 1958,[2] and was called Saint-Laurent until 1986.[1]
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Source: Statistics Canada |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 229 (total dwellings: 304)[3]
Mother tongue language (2021)[4]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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French only | 480 | 99.0% |
English only | 5 | 1.0% |
Both English and French | 0 | 0.0% |
Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
Municipal council (2024):[5]
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