Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay

Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿øʒɛn daʁʒɑ̃tnɛ]) is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the regional county municipality of Maria-Chapdelaine. The municipality had a population of 487 as of the Canada 2021 Census. Prior to 1997 it was known simply as Saint-Eugène.

Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay
Municipality
Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°59′N 72°17′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM	Maria-Chapdelaine
Settled	1895
Constituted	November 14, 1923
Government [2]
• Mayor	Gilles Dufour
• Federal riding	Lac-Saint-Jean
• Prov. riding	Roberval
Area [2][3]
• Total	86.40 km2 (33.36 sq mi)
• Land	87.05 km2 (33.61 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	487
• Density	5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
• Pop (2016–21)	0.2%
• Dwellings	221
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0W 1B0
Area code(s)	418 and 581

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

• Population in 2021: 487 (2011 to 2016 population change: -0.2%)
• Population in 2016: 488 (2011 to 2016 population change: -10.6%)
• Population in 2011: 546 (2006 to 2011 population change: -4.5%)
• Population in 2006: 572
• Population in 2001: 608
• Population in 1996: 651
• Population in 1991: 692
• Population in 1986: 715
• Population in 1981: 689
• Population in 1976: 669
• Population in 1971: 751
• Population in 1966: 1,024
• Population in 1961: 1,067
• Population in 1956: 1,137
• Population in 1951: 1,058
• Population in 1941: 945
• Population in 1931: 556

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 206 (total dwellings: 221)

Mother tongue:^[5]

• English as first language: 1%
• French as first language: 99%
• English and French as first language: 1%
• Other as first language: 0%

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 335970". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay Archived 2015-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
5. "Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-17.