Sagard, Quebec

Sagard is an unorganized territory and hamlet in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality. The hamlet of Sagard (48°01′47″N 70°04′02″W) is located on the eastern banks of the Little Saguenay River, along Route 170 between Saint-Siméon and Petit-Saguenay.

Sagard
Unorganized territory
Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM
Sagard
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 48°02′N 70°04′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMCharlevoix-Est
Constitutedunspecified
Government
 • Federal ridingMontmorency—Charlevoix
—Haute-Côte-Nord
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
 • Total211.80 km2 (81.78 sq mi)
 • Land207.04 km2 (79.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total117
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 18.2%
 • Dwellings
64
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 170

Geography

The territory is characterized by a hilly terrain, dotted with many small lakes. Its elevation ranges from 274 meters (899 ft) at Lake David in the north-east, to 640 meters (2,100 ft) at the summit of Mount Chicot.[4]

History

The territory and hamlet are named after the geographic township of Sagard, which was proclaimed in 1919 and named in honour of Théodat Sagard, a missionary of the Recollects order who is mainly remembered for his writings on New France and the Hurons.[4]

Demographics
Historical Census Data – Sagard, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 223—    
1996 165−26.0%
2001 160−3.0%
2006 143−10.6%
2011 117−18.2%
Source: [5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 50 (total dwellings: 64)

Notable residents

The Desmarais family has a large estate in Sagard.

See also

References
  1. Reference number 149770 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sagard
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Sagard census profile
  4. "Sagard (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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