Aguanish, Quebec

Aguanish
Aguanish is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Aguanish
Aguanish
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec
Coordinates: 50°13′N 62°05′W / 50.217°N 62.083°W / 50.217; -62.083[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMMinganie
Settled1849
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1957
Government
 • MayorLéonard Labrie
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
 • Total680.61 km2 (262.78 sq mi)
 • Land532.04 km2 (205.42 sq mi)
Population
 • Total224
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Decrease 8.6%
 • Dwellings
152
Time zoneUTC-5 (Within the AST legislated time zone boundary but observes EST[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-138
Websitewww.aguanish.org Edit this at Wikidata


Aguanish is a municipality located on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in Minganie Regional County Municipality (RCM), Côte-Nord region, Quebec, Canada.[1]

In addition to Aguanish itself, the municipality also includes the hamlet of L'Île-Michon, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the east.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 98030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Aguanish, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ National Research Council Canada - Time Zones & Daylight Saving Time Archived 2010-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "L'Île-Michon, hamlet". Quebec Gouvernement (in French). Commission de Toponymie Quebec. 1986-12-18. Retrieved 17 May 2024. The hamlet is named L'Île-Michon in memory of Captain Jean-Phidyme Michon who was shipwrecked in November 1876

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