Escuminac, Quebec

Escuminac
Village of Pointe-à-la-Garde in 1927
Village of Pointe-à-la-Garde in 1927
Location within Avignon RCM
Location within Avignon RCM
Escuminac is located in Eastern Quebec
Escuminac
Escuminac
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°07′N 66°29′W / 48.12°N 66.48°W / 48.12; -66.48[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionGaspésie–
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCMAvignon
Settled2nd half of 18th century
ConstitutedOctober 10, 1907
Government
 • MayorRobert Bruce Wafer
 • Federal ridingGaspésie—
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
 • Prov. ridingBonaventure
Area
 • Total108.93 km2 (42.06 sq mi)
 • Land108.70 km2 (41.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total575
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 5.7%
 • Dwellings
317
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.escuminac.org Edit this at Wikidata

Escuminac is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, on the north shore of the Restigouche River.

In addition to Escuminac itself, the municipality also includes the communities of Escuminac Flats, Fleurant, and Pointe-à-la-Garde.

According to missionary Joseph-Étienne Guinard, Escuminac is a Mi'kmaq word meaning "here are small fruits", originally identifying a point of land jutting into the Restigouche River. But this translation has been disputed as fanciful. It has been spelled in various ways over time, including Semenac, Scamanac, Scaumenac, Escouminac, Scoumenac, and Scouminac.[1]

  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 06025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  3. ^ a b "Escuminac, Quebec (Code 2406025) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-10.

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