Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Quebec

Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, a municipality in the Minganie Regional County Municipality (RCM), located in the Côte-Nord region in Quebec, Canada.[2]

Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
Municipality
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Coordinates: 50°16′N 64°09′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMMinganie
Settledc. 1880
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1966
Government
 • MayorGinette Paquet
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
 • Total641.00 km2 (247.49 sq mi)
 • Land388.76 km2 (150.10 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total479
 • Density1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 11.4%
 • Dwellings
229
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0G 1V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-138

Toponymy

The descriptive name Longue-Pointe (French for "Long Point") refers to a long spit of sand west of the village that has had various names through the centuries: first called Longue Pointe on a map of 1735, followed by the English form of Long Point in the late 17th and early 18th century, then Mingan Point on the map of Captain Carver (1776). James Cook and Placide Vigneau called it Pointe de Mingan (1784) and Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (1857) respectively.

Around 1880, the first settlers arrived, mostly from Paspébiac, themselves descendants of Acadians. In 1885, the post office opened. The municipality was officially created in 1966 as Longue-Pointe, but renamed to Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan in 1997.[3]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan community profile
20212011
Population408 (-6.0% from 2016)479 (+11.4% from 2006)
Land area370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi)388.76 km2 (150.10 sq mi)
Population density1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi)
Median age56.4 (M: 55.2, F: 56.8)50.1 (M: 49.2, F: 51.9)
Private dwellings257 (total)  204 (occupied)229 (total) 
Median household income$84,000$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[4] 2011[1] earlier[5][6]
Historical Census Data - Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Quebec[7]
YearPop.±%
1991 552—    
1996 537−2.7%
YearPop.±%
2001 505−6.0%
2006 430−14.9%
YearPop.±%
2011 479+11.4%

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
485
 460 Increase 9.8% 94.85% 10 Increase n/a% 2.06% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 15 Increase 33.3% 3.09%
2006
425
 415 Decrease 17.0% 97.65% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Steady 0.0% 2.35%
2001
510
 500 Decrease 4.8% 98.04% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 10 Increase n/a% 1.96%
1996
525
 525 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Tourism

In the region, there is a statue of a Giant Puffin. It is a tribute to the seabirds that live in colonies around the town's shores. On July 5, 2010, Canada Post made a commemorative stamp of the giant Atlantic Puffin as part of its Roadside Attractions collection.[8]

The town is also the location of the Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS),[9] a research station that studies marine animals. MICS gives tourists the opportunity to support the organization by allowing visitors to ride on a boat with the research team. While on this boat, visitors can expect to come within meters of whales and other marine animals.

See also

References
  1. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  2. "Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan" (in French). Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 1966-01-01. Retrieved 17 February 2024. Name: Paspaya, a - Administrative region: Côte-Nord (09) - RCM: Minganie (981) - Census Division-Canada: Minganie-Basse-Côte-Nord (98)
  3. "Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan". Commission de toponymie Quebec (in French). Government of Quebec. 1997-06-13. Retrieved 17 February 2024. As early as 1880, people from Paspébiac settled there; the collective name Paspaya, a corruption of Paspébiac, recalls an early Acadian presence.
  4. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. Canada Post Stamp Details, July to September 2010, p,8, Volume XIX, No. 3
  9. "MICS - Mingan Isand Cetacean Study - Station de recherche des Îles Mingan". Archived from the original on 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-02.



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