Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay

48°59′N 72°17′W / 48.983°N 72.283°W / 48.983; -72.283^[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-JeanRCMMaria-ChapdelaineSettled1895ConstitutedNovember 14, 1923Government • MayorGilles Dufour • Federal ridingLac-Saint-Jean • Prov. ridingRobervalArea • Total86.40 km² (33.36 sq mi) • Land87.05 km² (33.61 sq mi) There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sourcesPopulation • Total487 • Density5.6/km² (15/sq mi) • Pop (2016–21) 0.2% • Dwellings221Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code(s)418 and 581

Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay 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.

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%

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