La Morandière-Rochebaucourt

La Morandière-Rochebaucourt is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality.

La Morandière-Rochebaucourt
Municipality
Location within Abitibi RCM.
Location within Abitibi RCM.
La Morandière-Rochebaucourt is located in Western Quebec
La Morandière-Rochebaucourt
La Morandière-Rochebaucourt
Location in western Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°36′N 77°38′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2023
Government
[2]
 • MayorAlain Trudel
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total61,029 km2 (23,563 sq mi)
 • Land590.98 km2 (228.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total351
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 3.8%
 • Dwellings
181
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Y 1S0, J0Y 2J0
Area code819
Highways Route 395
Route 397
Websitewww.lamorandiere.ca

The municipality also includes the hamlets of La Maurandière, Rochebaucourt, Castagnier (48°44′04″N 77°49′36″W) and Lac-Castagnier (48°42′48″N 77°44′29″W).

History
La Morandière-Rochebaucourt in September 1942

The location where La Morandière currently sits was initially settled in around 1916 by Émilien Plante, Uldéric Hardy and Charles Rochette but the territory didn't have any official status until January 1, 1983, the date when the municipality of La Morandière was founded.

In 1935 as part of the Vautrin Settlement Plan, Rochebaucourt was colonized by pioneers from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. It was first known as Colonie-33 but this was quickly replaced by Rochebaucourt, the name of the geographic township in which it is located. La Rochebaucourt was a cavalry captain of the Régiment de Languedoc in General Montcalm's army. In 1940, the Parish of Saint-Antoine-de-Rochebaucourt was established.

In 2022, it was decided to merge the two municipalities to form the new Municipality of La Morandière-Rochebaucourt.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2021 (La Morandière): 205 (2016 to 2021 population change: -1.0%)
  • Population in 2016 (La Morandière): 207
  • Population in 2021 (Rochebaucourt): 146 (2016 to 2021 population change: 11.2%)
  • Population in 2016 (Rochebaucourt): 131

Mother tongue:[5]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.6%
  • English and French as first language: 1.4%
  • Other as first language: 1.4%

Municipal council
  • Mayor: Alain Trudel
  • Councillors: Louisette Dumas, Sylvie Leclerc, Michelle Sénéchal, Marc-Antoine Pelletier, Rémi Plamondon, Christiane Blouin

References
  1. "Reference number 448900 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "La Morandière-Rochebaucourt". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  3. "La Morandière-Rochebaucourt census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  4. Statistics Canada: 2016, 2021 census
  5. "La Morandière-Rochebaucourt community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
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